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.

What ye shall eat, or what ye shall drinke, &c.]

I would have you without carefulnes about these things, saith the Apostle, that* 1.1 ye may sit close to the Lord without distraction. And again, In no∣thing be carefull. How then? Why, make your requests known to* 1.2 God in prayer, as children make their needs known to their pa∣rents, whom if they can please, they know they shall be provided for. Little thought do they take where to have the next meal or* 1.3 the next new 〈◊〉〈◊〉, neither need they.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 but we have praid, and yet are to seek.* 1.4 * 1.5

Add to your prayer, supplication, saith the Apostle there, strong cryes out of a deep sense of our pressing necessities, and then see* 1.6 what will come of it.

I have done so to my poore power: and yet it 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

To thy supplication add thanksgiving for mercies already 〈◊〉〈◊〉,* 1.7 saith he, Thanksgiving is an artificiall begging. See 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.8 in thy most carefull condition wherefore to be thankfull. Praise God for what you have had, have, and hope to have.

What will follow upon this?* 1.9 * 1.10

What? The peace of God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 passeth all understanding, shall* 1.11 keep as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a guard or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your hearts from cares, and mindes from feares, in Christ Jesus. This shall be the restfull successe 〈◊〉〈◊〉

your praiers and praises. And is it not good that the heart be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with grace rather then the body forced with meats. 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.12 brave letters, and how full of life, were written by Luther to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, afflicting himself with continuall cares, what would be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 issue of the Imperiall Diet held by Charles the fifth, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 States of Germany at Ansborough, about the cause of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gospel? Ego certè oro pro te, saith he, & doleo te, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 simam curarum hirudinem, meas preces sic irritas facere. I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for thee, and am troubled at it, that thou, by troubling thy self 〈◊〉〈◊〉 unnecessary cares, makest my prayers of none effect for thee. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 after many sweet consolations, mixt with reprehensions, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cludes. But I write these things in vain, because 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thinkest to rule these things by reason, and killest thy self 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.13 immoderate cares about them: not considering, that the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Christs, who as he needs not thy counsels, so he will bring about 〈◊〉〈◊〉 own ends without thy carefullnesse, thy vexing thoughts, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 heart-eating fears, whereby thou disquietest 〈◊〉〈◊〉 self 〈◊〉〈◊〉 measure.

Notes

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  1 Cor. 7. 32, 35.
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  Phil. 4. 6. 7. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
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  Sol.
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  Sol
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