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. X X.

Verse 1. The cheif Preists and Scribes came]

GRaece, Came suddenly upon him]

As an expected storme: the* 1.1 Devill drove them.

Verse 4. The baptisme of John, &c.]

q. d. If John were sent by God to testifie, as he did, there is no colour of cause why ye should question mine authority?

Verse 8. Neither tell I you &c]

Gods servants should be ready with their answer upon sudden assaults, and not to seek of such arguments as may stop the mouth of an adversary. When a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Jesuite asked, Where was your religion before Luther? An∣swer was presently returned, In the Bible, where your religion never was.

Verse 16. God forbid]

Viz. That they should ever kill the Sonne of God sent unto them. We cannot get men to beleive that their hearts are half so bad, or their wayes so dangerous, as the preacher makes of them.

Verse 17. What is this then that is written, &c.]

q. d. If it be not so as I say, that you shall kill the Messiah, how is it that the Scripture saith as much? presse men with Scripture-testimonies:

that's the readiest way of sound conviction. It was a good speech of Augustine to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, contesting with him for audience: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 me, hear me, said the Heretique. Nay, saith Augustine, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ego 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tu me, sed ambo 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Apostoium 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 non cognovi, &c. It is not I say, or what thou saiest, but what the Scripture saith, that we 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stand to.

Verse 20. They sent forth 〈◊〉〈◊〉]

Gr. Fishers, that with net and bait catch the silly fish, and feed on them: such were these Emissa∣ries,* 1.2 these catch-poles.* 1.3

Verse 35. Nor are given in marriage]

Hence some collect, that the difference of sexes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 continue after the resurrection: where∣fore else should our Saviour say, that they shall then neither mar∣ry nor be given in marriage? Sed hic 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.

Verse 38. For all live to him]

Even in their bodies also, which he now by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 refineth; and shall as certainly raise, as if they were already raised, sith all things are present with him.

Notes

• * 1.1

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• * 1.2

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• * 1.3

  Aretius.