A commentary or exposition upon the four Evangelists, and the Acts of the Apostles: wherein the text is explained, some controversies are discussed, divers common places are handled, and many remarkable matters hinted, that had by former interpreters been pretermitted. Besides, divers other texts of Scripture which occasionally occur are fully opened, and the whole so intermixed with pertinent histories, as will yeeld both pleasure and profit to the judicious reader. / By John Trapp M. A. Pastour of Weston upon Avon in Gloucestershire.

Verse 13. Then cometh Iesus from Galilee.]

Our Saviour came far to seek his baptisme. Let not us thinke much of any pains taken, that we may 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Ordinances. The Shunammite went (or∣dinarily)* 1.1 every Sabbath and new-moon, on horsback, to hear the Prophet: The good people in Davids time, passed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the val∣ley* 1.2 of Baca, from strength to strength, to see the face of God in Sion, though but in that dark glasse of the ceremonies. And in Da∣niels* 1.3 time, they ran to and fro to increase knowledge. In 〈◊〉〈◊〉 daies, the inhabitants of one City went to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, saying, Let 〈◊〉〈◊〉 go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Lord of host:* 1.4 I will go also. Our Saviour took it ill, that men came not as far to* 1.5 hear him, as the Queen of Sheba did, to hear 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.6 came as far to worship in the Temple. And of our fore-fathers in K. Henry the eights time, M. Fox 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thus: To see 〈◊〉〈◊〉 travels,

earnest seeking, burning zeal, readings, watchings, sweet assemblies,* 1.7 love, concord, godly living, faithfull marrying with the faithfull, may make us now in these our dayes of free profession to blush for shame. George Eagles, Martyr, in Q. Maries daies, for his great* 1.8 pains in travelling from place to place to confirm the brethren, was sirnamed, Trudge-over-the-world, &c.

To be baptized of him]

Not for any need he had (for he was a Lamb without blemish of naturall corruption, and without spot of actuall transgression, 1 Pet. 1. 19.) but meerly for our benefit, to sanctifie baptisme to us, and to grace his own ordinance for us.

Notes

• * 1.1

  2 King 4. 23.
• * 1.2

  Psal. 84. 6.
• * 1.3

  Dan. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 4.
• * 1.4

  Zech. 8. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.5

  Mat. 12.
• * 1.6

  Acts 8.
• * 1.7

  Act and Mon. sol. 750.
• * 1.8

  Ibid. 18 23.