A proverbiall speech, q. d. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thy self as much as may be, cast away the vain affectation of humane 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Let not thy left-hand (if it had so much skill) understand what thou givest, and to whom, how much, how oft, at what time, &c. God sets down every circumstance in his book* 1.1 of remembrance; as our Saviour (that true Arch-deacon, as well* 1.2 as Arch-shepherd) sate and viewed the estate, minde and gift of* 1.3 every one that cast money into the treasury: and as he took 〈◊〉〈◊〉 observation of those that came to hear him, how farre they had come, how long they had been there, how little opportunity they had of providing for themselves, and how soon they might* 1.4 faint, if sent away empty, &c. In pugillaribus suis omnia notat.* 1.5 I know thy work, and thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉, saith Christ to that Church, so to us; I know thine alms and thy privacy. Many give much, and are little noted or noticed. It matters not, saith our Saviour,* 1.6 though thy left-hand should not know what thy right-hand doth: there's no losse in that. Some talents are best improved by being laid up. A treasure that is hid is safer from theeves. Steal we therefore benefits upon men, as Joseph did the money into the sacks.
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.
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- 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.
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- Trapp, John, 1601-1669.
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- London, :: Printed by A.M. for John Bellamie, at the sign of the three golden-Lions near the Royall-Exchange,
- M.DC.XLVII. [1647]
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63067.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.
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And as he made a gain of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and bought AEgypt: so* 1.7 may we of the poor we relieve, and buy heaven, Luke 46. 9. Rom. 2. 10.
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〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 18.
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1 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. 4.
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〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 41.
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Mat 15. 32.
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Revel. 2.
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* 1.6
〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 captabat 〈◊〉〈◊〉, & 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 AEgyptū, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉.
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* 1.7
〈7 words〉〈7 words〉 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.