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. XXI.

Verse 2. Casting in their two mites]

THat is, two eight parts of an half-penny, saith the Syriack. See the Notes on Mark 12. 41, 42, &c.

Verse 13. And it shall turn to you, &c.]

Whilest the valour of the Martyrs and the savagenesse of the Persecutors strove together, till both, exceeding nature and belief, bred wonder and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in beholders and hearers.

Verse 19. In your patience possesse]

That is, Enjoy yourselves, however the world goes with you. He that cannot have patience, had need make up his pack, and get out of the world: for here's* 1.1 no being for him. Burleigh Lord Treasurer was wont to say, that he overcame envy more by patience then 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

Verse 20. Jerusalem compassed with armies]

By Cestius 〈◊〉〈◊〉, a little before that fatall siege by 〈◊〉〈◊〉. So God gave his people this sign, to take best course for their own safety.

Verse 24. Untill the times of the Gentiles]

The Gentiles then shall not alwayes tread down Jerusalem. Those Kings of the East the Jewes may, likely, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their way prepared to it, through 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 16. 12. and Jerusalem be again inhabited by them,* 1.2 even 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. But this will be not long 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 day, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 25.

Verse 26. Mens hearts failing them]

What marvell though 〈◊〉〈◊〉 men be dispirited, and even ring their bels backwards, when they shall see all on a light fire? Moses himself may tremble at the terrour of the mount, and Abraham shew some trepidati∣on in such a fright.

Verse 34. Take heed that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hearts]

The Disciples 〈◊〉〈◊〉 had in them the common poyson of nature: and so, were obnoxious even to the most reproachfull evils. That 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, if watered with the temptation of Satan, what sinne may it not produce in the best, unlesse God prevent?

Verse 36. That ye may be accounted worthy]

Great is the Em∣phasis* 1.3 of this word (saith learned Beza) for it gives us to under∣stand that we owe all to the free election of God, who loved us first, and so accepted us for worthy; Rev. 3. 4.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Camd. Elizab. fol. 495.
• * 1.2

  Zach. 12. 6.
• * 1.3

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