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.

And setteth him upon a pinacle of the Temple]

Height of place giveth opportunity of temptation. The longest robe contracts the greatest soil: neither are any in so great danger, as those that walk on the tops of pinacles. Even heigth it self makes mens brains to swim: As in Diocletian, who not content to be Em∣perour,* 1.1 would needs be adored as a god: and Caligula, of whom it was said, That there was never any better servant then he, nor* 1.2 worse Lord. Vespasian is reported to have been the only man,* 1.3 that ever became better by the Empire conferred upon him. It is both hard and happy, not to be made worse by advancement. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 signifies both honour and 〈◊〉〈◊〉; Chabadh, 〈◊〉〈◊〉: and ho∣nour; Honoro and onero shew, that honour goeth not without a 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Fructus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 oneris, fructus honoris, onus. Pope Pius* 1.4 Quintus said thus of himself: Cumessem religiosus, sperabam bene ae salute animae meae: Cardinalis factus extimui: Pontifex creatus, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. When I was first in orders, without any further ecclesiasticall dignity, I had some good hopes of my salvation: When I became a Cardinall, I had 〈◊〉〈◊〉; since I was made Pope, least of all: The same thoughts of himself had Clement the 8^th his immediate successour, saith the same Authour. Non insulsè Au∣tor 〈◊〉〈◊〉. moral. cap. 12. Praepositioni quot accidunt? Unum. Quid? Casus tantùm. Quot casus? Duo. Qui? Accusativus, & abia∣tivus. Haec enim Praelatum oportet timere, accusari a crimine, & au∣firri* 1.5 〈◊〉〈◊〉, & sic ignominiosè cadere.

Notes

• * 1.1

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• * 1.2

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Chron.
• * 1.3

  Vesp 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊〉.
• * 1.4

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. a lapi∣de in 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.5

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ad 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 historiae 〈◊〉〈◊〉, de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so 〈◊〉〈◊〉.