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 8. And the Lord commended]

Gr. that Lord, viz. the* 1.1 Steward Lord, not the Lord Christ who relateth this 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 if we understand it of Christ (as the Syriack here doth) yet He herein no more approveth of this Stewards false-dealing, then he doth of the Vsurers trade 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. 27. or the theeves 1 Thess. 5. 2. Or the dancers Matth. 11. 17. or the Olympick games 1 Cor. 9. 24.

Because he had done wisely]

The worldlings wisedome serves him (as the Ostriches wings) to make him out-run others upon earth, and in earthly things; but helps him never a whit toward heaven.

Are in their generation wiser]

A swine that wanders can make better shift to get home to the trough, then a sheepe can to the fold. We have not received the spirit of this world 1 Cor. 2. 12. we cannot shift and plot as they can: but we have received a bet∣ter thing. The fox is wise in his generation, the serpent subtile, so is the Devill too. When he was but young, he out-witted our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 parents, 2 Cor. 11. 3.

Then the children of light]

As the Angels are called Angels of* 1.2 light 2 Cor. 11. 14. Gods children are the onely earthly An∣gels, have a Goshen in their bosomes, can lay their hands on their hearts with dying Oecolampadius, and say, Hic sat lucis.

Notes

• * 1.1

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• * 1.2

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Adam.