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.

CHAP. XIV.

Verse 1. After two dayes]

TWo dayes after the former discourse. This Sun of righteous∣nesse shone most amiably toward his going down.

Verse 2. Not on the feast-day]

And yet they did it on the feast-day, as loth to lose the opportunity then offered them by Judas the traytor: But God had a speciall hand in it, that by the circumstance of time Christ might appeare to be the true Passeover. He was crucified on the very true day of that Feast.

Verse 3. Of spikenard very precious]

Or pure, right, sincere,* 1.1 not sophisticate, or adulterate; so Theophylact interprets it. But 〈◊〉〈◊〉 saith it was spikenard of Opis, a Town not farre from Babylon, whence the most precious odours and oyntments were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into other parts.

Verse 5. Three hundred pence]

That is, fifty-two French pounds and more, as Budaeus computes it. Shee spared for no cost.

They murmured against her]

But Judas began: So dangerous* 1.2 a thing it is to converse with hypocrites. One rotten sheep may 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the rest: Uvaque conspectâ livorem ducit ab una. Great dan∣ger there is if not of infection, yet of defection. Peter, by his halting, compelled others to doe so too, Gal. 2.

Verse 14. The guest-chamber]

In a private house; for the

whole City was then turned into a great Inne, for the receipt of strangers that came up to the Feast.

Verse 21. Good were it for that man]

For his own particular: for otherwise in respect of the glory of Gods justice, in that mans righteous condemnation, good it was that he was born.

Verse 25. I will drink no more]

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 I will not, not, not 〈◊〉〈◊〉, So Heb. 13. 5. I will not, not, not forsake thoe. Our Saviour here seemeth to allude to that grace-cup (as they call it) after which they might not eat any thing more, till the day follow∣ing.

Verse 31. I will not deny thee]

The Syriack addeth Mari, that is, Domine mi. And this he affirmed magis ex abundanti. So did Pendleton the Apostate, when hee said to Sanders the Martyr with* 1.3 greatest vehemency, I will see the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 drop of this grease of mine molten away, and the last gobbet of this flesh consumed to ashes, before. I will forsake God and his truth.

Verse 36. Abba, Father]

Father, Father, with greatest ear∣nestnesse. This was an effectuall prayer, had he said no more. God can feel breath in prayer, Lam. 3. 56.

Not that I will, but, &c.]

〈◊〉〈◊〉 emphatica, saith Beza

Verse 37. Couldst thou not watch]

How then wilt thou die with me? So how will they endure wounds for Christ, that cannot en∣dure words? See Jer. 12. 5.

Verse 40. Neither wist they what to answer]

They were ashamed to excuse it, yet fell again into it.

Verse 41. Sleep on now, take your rest]

If you can at least, or have any mind to it, with so many swords and halberds about your eares. They were in heavinesse, and yet are sharply repro∣ved for relapsing so oft into the same sinne. Let not us be more mild then Christ was; but deal freely and faithfully with all.

Verse 47. And one of them]

Beza gathereth from this Text, that Mark received not this Gospel from Peter; because Peter would no lesse have confessed this rashnesse in himselfe, then hee had done his denyall of his Master.

And cut off his eare]

This was his indiscreet zeal, proceeding* 1.4 〈◊〉〈◊〉 affectu carnis, non ab afflatu Spiritus sancti: From the flesh, not Spirit.

Verse 61. The Sonne of the Blessed?]

So God is called, be∣cause to be everlastingly blessed and praised of Men and Angels. Hence God is frequently set forth in the Commentaries of the

Hebrew Doctors by 〈◊〉〈◊〉, He that is blessed. So 〈◊〉〈◊〉 begins his Canticle with Blessed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Lord God, &c. Luk. 1. 68.

Verse 63. Rent his clothes]

So they used to doe in case of blasphemy, to signifie that their very hearts were rent with grief at so sad a hearing.

Verse 64. They all condemned him]

As a Blasphemer, because he made himself the Son of God. This may comfortably assure 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that we are freed by Christ from that crime of blasphemy we stand guilty of, for affecting a Deity in our first Parents.

Verse 65. Prophesie]

Est hic sarcasmus amarulentissimus. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. This is a most bitter 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

Verse 68. He went out]

Thinking to steale away: and here he heard the Cock, but recanted not.

Verse 71. To 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and to sweare]

Let him that stands, take heed, &c. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 autem, si pavebis. God had a sweet providence in all this, that Peter might be an eye-witnesse of our Saviours suf∣ferings.

Verse 72. And when he thought thereon]

Or, adding to his greif,* 1.5 proportioning his sorrow to his sin: Or, throwing his garment over his head (which was the garb of deep mourners, 2 Sam. 16. 30. Esth. 6. 12.) so Theophylact expounds it. Or, prorupit in fletum. He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 out and wept.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Meliùs, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ex Hartun∣gi Criticis.
• * 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Murmur & fre∣mitus indig∣nantium 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Beza.
• * 1.3

  Act. & Mon. 1363.
• * 1.4

  Piscat.
• * 1.5

  Augens, id 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 flevit 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.