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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Title: 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.
Author: Trapp, John, 1601-1669.
Publication: 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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Verse 9. And lo the Angel of the Lord]

Gabriel, likely, was sent, not to Zachary or Simeon, &c. but to certain Shepherds. God goes a way by himself. Had the Sages of the East met with these Shepherds, they had received better intelligence then they did from the learned Scribes.

And the glory of the Lord]

As when a Kings son is born, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are made, &c.