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 4. Or how wilt thou say to thy brother &c.]

How im∣pudent are hypocriticall finde-faults, that can say such things to o∣thers, when themselves are most obnoxius? whence is this, but ei∣ther from a secret desire of purchasing an opinion of freedome from the faults they so boldly censure in others, or that they may thereby the sooner insiouate and ingratiate with them they deal with? The Vulgar Translation reads here Frater sine, &c. Bro∣ther,* 1.1 let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, &c. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lips and a wicked heart, are like a potsheard covered with silver* 1.2 drosse. When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are se∣ven* 1.3 abhominations in his heart; but there lyes a great beam of hy∣pocrisy

between him and himself, that he cannot discern them. These are they, that by good words and fair speeches deceive the* 1.4 hearts of the simple, as the serpent did Eve. You would think, by their 〈◊〉〈◊〉, soothing hony-words, they were wholly set 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seeking your good: when they meerly serve not the Lord Je∣sus Christ, but their own bellies, as those Popish flesh-flies. Faith∣full are the wounds of a friend, (fair they are and pleasant, saith the Chaldee here) but the kisses of an enemy are 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as were those of Ioab to Amasa, and Iudas to Christ. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 non* 1.5 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, saith Philo. Love is not alwaies in a kisse: there are that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and kill. David would not taste of their dainties, nor endure that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 should pouer upon him the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 oyntments (as at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it was the custome among that people, Luke 7. 46.) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 if the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 smite him, he would take it for a singular 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Let him reprove me, saith he, it shall be an excellent oyle, and* 1.6 shall soak into me, as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 oyle doth into wooden 〈◊〉〈◊〉. It shall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 break my head; my heart it may; and so make way for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Gods grace which is not poured, save onely into broken 〈◊〉〈◊〉: for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whole 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are full 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and so this preci∣ous 〈◊〉〈◊〉 would run over, and be spilt on the ground, as Bernard 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉.
• * 1.2

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 13. cap 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.3

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 26. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.4

  〈1 line〉〈1 line〉
• * 1.5

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 27. 6.
• * 1.6

  〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.