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 go thy way, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be reconciled.]

〈◊〉〈◊〉 thou wilt lose thy labour, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as Saul and Judas 〈◊〉〈◊〉. God prefers mercy before sacrifice, and is content his own immediate service should be in∣termitted, rather then reconciliation be omitted. Confesse your trespasses one to another, saith S^t James, your lapses and offences* 1.1 one against another, and then pray one for another, that ye may be 〈◊〉〈◊〉: as Abraham, after reconciliation, praid for Abimelech, and the Lord healed him. S^t Peter would have husbands and wives* 1.2 live lovingly together: or, if some houshold-words fall out be∣tween* 1.3 them at any time, to peece again, that their prayers be not* 1.4 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as else they will be. Dissension and ill-will will lye at the well-head, and stop the current. The spirit of grace and supplication will be grieved by bitternesse, anger, clamour; yea made there∣by to stirre with discontent, and to with-draw, as loathing his 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. 10.
• * 1.2

  1 Pet. 3. 7.
• * 1.3

  Eph. 4 30, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.4

  Si 〈◊〉〈◊〉 est qui 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in gratiam put at redire posse, non nostram is per∣fidiam arguit, sed 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. Cic. Epist. lib 2. ep. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.