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 15. The land of Zebulon, and the land of Nepthali, &c.]

In 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were Nazareth, Beth saida, Tiberias, Cana (where our Saviour 〈◊〉〈◊〉 water into wine) and Naim, where he raised the widows son; so that she was twice a mother, yet had but one childe. In Nephthali were the City of Abel (where they asked* 1.1 counsell of old, and so they ended the matter) Harosheth the City of Sisera, Riblah, Cesarea, Philippi and Capernaum. This burrough was the seat of the Evangelicall Kingdome; and it was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 chosen for such a purpose, as that which by reason of the wonderfull wholsomnesse of the air, fertility of the soil, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the river Jordan, and lake of Genne sareth, neighbour-hood of many great Towns and famous Cities, promised a plentifull en∣crease and income of the Evangelicall harvest. Here the corn was white unto the harvest (as at Samaria) and sollicited la∣bourers. It is a Ministers wisdome to seat himself, as near 〈◊〉〈◊〉 may be, where most need is, and greatest likely-hood of doing good, as S^t Paul did often. No Church was founded at Athens,* 1.2 no good to be done there among those wits of Greece. The 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 at Ephesus, whiles a door was opened, and then de∣parted to other places. If thou perceive thy self unfit to doe more* 1.3 good in any place, though it be not any fault of thine (saith 〈◊〉〈◊〉 grave Authour) away to another. If the commodity of the place prevail more with thee, there to abide, then the promoting

of Christs Kingdome, to use thy talent elsewhere, it is to be fear∣ed, thou wilt either lose thy gifts, or fall into errours and he∣refies,* 1.4 refies, or, at least, become a frigid and dry Doctour among such a people as have once conceived an incurable prejudice a∣gainst thee.

Galilee of the Gentiles]

So called, either because it bordered upon the Gentiles, or, because it was given away by David to Hiram King of Tyre, or, because it was inhabited by the Assyrians, who carried the people captive, and dwelt in their room.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. 10. 17.
• * 1.2

  Come over in∣to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and help us. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 16, 9.
• * 1.3

  Thou hast well done that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 art come, Act. 10. 33.
• * 1.4

  Rolloc. com in Joh. 4. 44.