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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Bible. -- N.T. -- Gospels -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
Bible. -- N.T. -- Acts -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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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 16, 2024.
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Verse 24. What have we to do with thee?]
Not to do with Christ, and yet vex a servant of Christ? Could the Devill so mis∣take him, whom he confessed? It is an idle misprision, to sever the sense of an injury done to any of the members, from the head.
Thou Jesus of Nazareth]
Though the Devils confessed Christ to be the Holy one of God, yet they call him Jesus of Nazareth; to nourish the errour of the multitude that thought he was born there, and so, not the Messias. Neither did the Devils cunnning fail him herein, as appears, John 7. 44.
Art thou come to destroy us?]
Before the time: such is the in∣finite goodnesse of God, that he respits even wicked men and spi∣rits, the utmost of their torments.
I know thee who thou art]
This he spake, not to honour Christ,
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but to deingrate him, as commended by so lying a spirit. Lau∣dari ab illaudato, non est laus, saith Seneca.
The holy one of God]
Some rest in praysing the Sermon, and speaking fair to the Preacher. The Devill here did as much to Christ, to be rid of him. So did Herod. Mark. 6. 20.
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