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.

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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.
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Trapp, John, 1601-1669.
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London, :: Printed by A.M. for John Bellamie, at the sign of the three golden-Lions near the Royall-Exchange,
M.DC.XLVII. [1647]
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Bible. -- N.T. -- Gospels -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
Bible. -- N.T. -- Acts -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63067.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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Meet for repentance.]

That weigh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as much as repentance, that may parallel, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it to be right, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and evidence it to be a repentance never to be repented of. There is no grace but* 1.1 hath a 〈◊〉〈◊〉. See therefore that your graces be of the right stamp, an effectuall faith, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 love, patient hope, &c. as the A∣postle* 1.2 hath it. See that your performances and whole course be such as becomes repentance, and may justifie it; as may bear* 1.3 weight in the balance of the sanctuary, and amount to as much* 1.4 as repentance comes to. And 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your righteousnesses be but* 1.5 as a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 clout, and your works at best (if tried by the fire* 1.6 of the Word) would burn (which made 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Nehemiah to pray for pardon of his reformations) yet upon your true repentance for the evil that cleaves to your best works, your 〈◊〉〈◊〉 may be sa∣ved from the wrath to come; yea they are such as accompany sal∣vation, and comprehend it, as the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Scholiast expounds that* 1.7 text. Labour ther fore to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a heart full of goodnesse, as those* 1.8 Romans, Chap. 15. 14. and a life full of good works, as Tabitha, Act. 9. 33. such as may beseem amendment of life.

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