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 10. As Jesus sate at meat in the house.]

Matthew feasted Christ, for joy of his coversion. Yea, he made a feast, a feast like* 1.1 a King, a very sumptuous feast (as S. Lukes word importeth) he* 1.2 kept open house, a table for all comers. As Princes at their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 straw the streets with coyn, make the conduits runne wine, release prisoners, &c. So here, Kill the fatted Calf, and let* 1.3 us be merry, said he at his sons return. When a sinner repents there are gaudies in heaven: instruments of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are put into* 1.4 the Angels hands, and songs into their mouths. How well apaid was Zacheus, when salvation was come home to his house? When God was once reconciled to the people in the wildernesse, after their sinne in setting up the golden Calf, to testifie their great joy and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, they brought stuff more then enough to the building of the Tabernacle. The Centurion, when he once be∣came* 1.5 a proselyte, built the Jewish Synagogues that had been thrown down by Antiochus. And Tyrus converted findes another* 1.6 manner of merchandise then formerly, viz. to feed and clothe Gods Saints with durable clothing.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Luk. 5 29.
• * 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉.
• * 1.3

  Erasm. ex 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.4

  Luk 15.
• * 1.5

  Luk 7.
• * 1.6

  Isa. 23. 18.