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 29. And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory.]

In all his bravery, which doubtlesse was very great, in the day of his espousals, especially, when his mother crowned him, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 3. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Herods cloth of silver did so dazle the peoples eyes in a Sun∣shine-day,

that they deified him. Alcisthenes the Sybarites cloak,* 1.1 was sold to the Carthaginians by Dionysius for 120. talents. And* 1.2 Demetrius King of Macedon had a robe royall so stately and costly, that none of his successours would wear it, for avoiding of envy. There is no doubt but Solomons roy all robes were very sumptuous,* 1.3 being so mighty and wealthy a Monarch. Great ones may go ar∣raied according to their state: and they that are in Kings houses 〈◊〉〈◊〉 softs. Yet is it reckon'd as a fault in the rich man, Luk 16. 19.* 1.4 * 1.5 that he was often clothed in purple and fine linnen; and God threatneth to punish even Princes, and Kings children, and all other such as are cloathed with strange apparell. The Jews for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Chaldaean habit, were soon after carried captive into Chaldea, Ezek. 23. 15. And what heavy things are thundered a∣gainst those curious dames of Jerusalem by the Prophet Isaiah, who being himself a Courtier, inveighs as punctually against that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vanity, as if he had lately viewed the Ladies wardrobes. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Saviour findes fault with the Scribes that loved to go in long clo∣thing, Mark 12. 38. And S. James with those Christians that would fawn upon a gold ring, and a goodly sute, Jam. 2. 2. In the year 1580. great ruffs with huge wide sets, and cloaks reaching al∣most to the ancles, no lesse uncomely then of great expence, were* 1.6 restrained here by proclamation, saith M. Camden. And need we not the like 〈◊〉〈◊〉 now, when so many Prodigals turn rents in∣to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and lands into laces, Singulis auribus bina aut terna de∣pendunt patrimonia, as Seneca hath it, hang two or three patrimo∣nies* 1.7 at their ears, a pretty grove upon their backs, a reasonable Lordship, or living about their necks. This is farre from that hu∣mility, wherewith S. Peter would have young men cloath them∣selves; and from that meek and quiet spirit, wherewith, saith he, the holy women of old adorned themselves, not with plaited hair, and golden abiliments, 1 Pet 3. 3, 4. Cyprian and Austin say, that super∣fluous apparel is worse then whoredom: because whoredom only corrupts chastity, but this corrupts nature.* 1.8

Notes

• * 1.1

  Act 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.2

  〈◊◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊◊〉.
• * 1.3

  〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.4

  Mat. 11. 8.
• * 1.5

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. 〈◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊〉 〈◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊〉. 18.
• * 1.6

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 as 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 & 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 bern.
• * 1.7

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 est 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.8

  1 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. 5.