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A94796 A brief commentary or exposition vpon the Gospel according to St John: wherein the text is explained, divers doubts are resolved, and many other profitable things hinted, that had been by former interpreters pretermitted. / By John Trappe, M. A. pastour of Weston upon Avon in Glocester-shire. Trapp, John, 1601-1669. 1646 (1646) Wing T2037; Thomason E331_2; ESTC R200736 149,815 167

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faith of these two now breaks our though it had long lain hid as the Sun under a cloud as seed under a clod now they manifest their love to Christ so curelly handled as the true mother did hers to her childe when it was to be cut in two Verse 40. With the spices as the manner of the Jews To testifie their hope of a resurrection In an Apish imitation of whom the Gentiles also though they had no such hope kept a great stir and made much ado about the decent buriall of their dead Habent vespaefavos simiae imitantur homines saith Cyprian Verse 41. A new sepulchre Fit for him that was the first-born from the dead the first-fruits of them that sleep 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Theodo●●● Besides else it might have been said that some other had risen and not he saith Theodoret as Mathomet saith that Christ was not crucified but another for him Verse 42. Because of the Jews That they might not doe servile work on the Sabbath though it were to inter Christs body See Luk. 23.56 CHAPT XX. Verse 1. The first day of the week NOw the Christian Sabbath in honour of Christs resurrection and therefore called The Lords day Revel 1.10 as the holy Supper is called The Lords Supper 1 Cor. 10. as the Saints are called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Kirk Church The title of the 24th Psalm is A Psalm of David To this the Greek addeth Of the first day of the week meaning that this Psalm was wont to be sung in the Temple every first day of the week which now is the Christians Sabbath and of Christ his Church and Kingdome and the entertaining of his Gospel doth this Psalm intreat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c Igna● ep 3 ad Magnes Let every one of us keep Sabbath saith Ignatius in a spirituallmanner rejoycing in the meditation of the law not in the rest of the body And in those Primitive times when the Question was asked ervasti Dominicum Hast thou kept the Lords-day the answer was returned Christianus sum intermittere non possum I am a Christian and may not do otherwise See ve●stegan Al●● numerant Feria prima secunda tertia c. The Jews gave that honour to their Sabbath that they named from it all the other daies of the week as the first second third day c. of the Sabbath which we from the Heathens a worse patern name Munday Tuesday Wednesday c. Ex instituto Mercurij Tresmegisti Verse 2. Then she runneth Amor addidit alas Love is impationt of delaies Cant. 2.17 Christ commeth leaping over the Mountains of Bether all manner le●s and impediments And the Church as impatient as he bids him Make haste my beloved and be like to a Roe or to a sawn of the Hearts which when it sleeth looketh behinde it saith the Chaldee Paraphrast there She affects not only an union but an unity with him Verse 3. Peter therefore went forth He despaired not though he had grievously fallen The Saints cannot fall so far but that Gods supporting hand is ever under them They may be dowzed over head and ears in the waters of iniquity yea sink twice to the bottom yet shall rise again and recover for the Lord puts under his hand yea as he that stumbleth and yet falleth not gets ground by his stumbling So it is here Verse 4. So they ran both together But the swifter of foot they were the slower in faith for he that believeth maketh not haste Isa 28.16 They believed not fully the refurrection when they heard the news of it and from the Angels too they stirred not but rejected it as a fable Now that they hear though but by a woman only that the Lords body was removed to another sepulchre though that were but a rash report and nothing so they run amain Oh the dulnes that is found in the best Verse 5. Yet went he not in He durst not so some fearfull are afraid of every step saying as Caesar at Rubicon yet we may goe back Pelago se non ita commissu● us esser quin quan do liberet pedem reserre posset and as the King of Navar told Beza That he would launch no further into the sea then he might be sure to return safe to the haven Verse 6. Following him and went in John came first Peter entred first Soft and fair goes far Soft fire makes sweet malt Leap Christians are not much to be liked such as quickly step out of profanenesse into profession Hot at hand seldom holds out The stony ground immediately received the seed with joy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mat. 13. Prov 4 2● Prov. 4.18 and started up suddenly but the good ground brings forth fruit with patience or tarriance Walk deliberately and ponder the paths of thy feet as Solomon bids A Christians progresse is as the sun which shines more and more to the perfect day and as the Trumper in Mount Sion Exod. 20. which sounded louder and louder till it was heard all the countrey over Verse 7. And the napkin that was about his head These grave-cloaths were evidences of our Saviours resurrection and are therefore mentioned by the Evangelist But what shift made Paleottus Archbishop of Bonony for matter who wrote a great book of the shadow of Christs dead body in the sindon or linen-cloth wherein it was wrapped This book was also commented upon by the Professour of Divinity there Had not these men little to doe Did they not as one saith Magno conatu magnas nugas agere Tenet insanabile multos scribendi cacoethes Verse 8. And he saw and believed i.e. He believed his own eyes that the Lords body was not in the sepulchre but as Mary Magdalen had told them so they mis-believed that it was taken away to some other place further from Calvary for honours sake that he might not lie buried with the wicked Hence it is that in the next verse it is added that as yet they knew not the Scripture Verse 9. For as yet they knew not the Scripture Which yet was clear enough in this point Ps 16.10 110.1 Isa 53.10 11. The resurrection of our Saviour was not obscurely shadowed out in Adam waking out of sleep Isaac received after a sort from the dead Joseph drawn out of prison to be Lord of Egypt Samson bearing away the gates of Gaza David advanced to the Kingdome when there was but a step betwixt him and death Jonah preferved in the Whales belly c. Verse 10. Went again to their own home Waiting till God should further enlighten both organ and object as Mary also did Luk. 2. Verse 11. Mary stood at the sepulchre weeping Some thinke it was because she conceived that the Jews had gotten away our Saviours dead body to dishonour it as the Popish persecutours digd up Bucers and many other good mens bones to burn them She wept where she had no such cause so doe
from his Father not Aliud Another person not another thing As in the person of Christ there is aliud aliud against Eutyches not Alius Alius against Nestorius In this Text the Divinity of Christ is plainly distinguished from his humanity how else should He and the Father be two witnesses to himself Verse 19. If ye had known me c. For milk is not so like milk as Christ is like his Father Verse 21. Ye shall dye is your sins A heavy doome the very door to damnation It is a sad thing to dye in prison to dye in a ditch but far worse to dye in your sins This is to be slain with death according to that Revel 2.21 I will kill her children with death All men dye but wicked men only are killed with death As a godly man said that he did aegrotare vitaliter so do all the righteous mori vitaliter because they have hope in their death which to them is as the valley of Achor a door of hope to give entrance into Paradise Whereas to the wicked it is as a trap-door to let them into hell so that it is a just wonder that foreseeing their danger they go not roaring and raving out of the world Nothing should be done we say to trouble a dying person no shreiking or crying out Oh take heed and prevent the shreikings of conscience at that hour c. Take heed ye dye not in your sin in that your sin of unbeleefe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In hoc peccato as Beza here rendereth it for unbeleef shuts a man up close prisoner in the Laws dark dungeon till death come with a Writ of Habeas corpus and hell with a Writ of Habeas animam c. Verse 23. Ye are from beneath Vos infernales estis Ego Supernas Rev. 12.12 Gal. 4 26. Beza So the wicked are called the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea in opposition to the Church which is said to be in heaven and called Jerusalem which is above Verse 24. For if ye beleeve not c. And yet Venator the Arminian saith Nego hanc propositionem Nemo potest salvus fieri qui Christo per veram fidem non est insitus Is not this to contradict Christ to his face what an os durum is this Verse 25. Even the same that I said c. To wit The way the truth and the life Some render it thus Prorsus id quod loquor vobiscum I am the very same Word that I speak with you Verse 28. When ye have lift up the Son c. 1. Upon the Crosse as the brazen Serpent was upon a pole And 2. by the crosse to the Crown though they intended no such thing If there be any way to Heaven on horse-back said that Martyr it is by the Crosse Brads●rd Verse 31. If ye continue in my Word Non quaeruntur in Christianis initia sed finis saith Hierome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ba●●l And that which is but almost done is not done saith Basil It is the evening that crowns the day and the last act that commends the whole scene Temporaries flashings are but like Conduits running with wine at the Coronation that will not hold or like a Land-flood 〈◊〉 seems to be a great sea but comes to nothing Verse 32. The truth shall make you free From the tyranny of sin and terrour of hell Pauls freedome saved him from whipping Acts 22.29 this from perishing Verse 33. Were never in bondage When yet they were scarce ever out of bondage to one enemy or another At this time they were vassals to the Romans But brag 's a good dog Pride will bud Ezek. 7.10 Spaniards are said to be impudent braggers Heyl. Geog. pog 30. Al●led Chronol 43● Servit● gravessima est sibi ipsi servire S n. Victrix Gent um captiva vitiorum Aug. and extremely proud in the lowest ebbe of for tune There is not a more vainglorious people this day under Heaven then the Jews saith Alsted Antiquum obtinent they are no changelings they sill up the measure of their fathers sinnes Verse 34. Is the servant of sinne Hath as many Lords as lusts That as Argustine said of Rome in her pride She conquered countries but was vanquished of vices And as the Persian Kings commanded the whole world but were commanded by their wives and concubines Captivarum suarum captivi ●lut●ich so is it with sinnes slaves This slavery they may easily shake off saith Seneca wherein the wise man was utterly out heavenly-wide as Sr Philip Sidney englisheth Toto errat cael● Verse 40. A man that hath told you the truth Yea but you tell them not toothlesse truth Hist lib. 1. cap. 1. but such as breeds hatred He that prizeth preacheth truth shall never prosper by the possession or profession thereof saith Sr Walter Rawleigh And Truth is a good mistrisse saith another but he that followeth her too close at heels may hap have his teeth struck out The hearing of truth galles as they write of some creatures that they have fel in qure Praedicare nihil aliud est quàm derivare inse furorem mundi said Luther who had the experience of it Verse 41. We have one Father even God Yet God is not in their heads Psal 10 4. nor hearts Psal 14.1 nor words Psal 12.4 nor wayes Tit. 1.16 In such a posture of distance nay defiance stand wicked men And yet none so forward to call God Father Jer. 3.4 5. Verse 43 Why do ye not understand my speech Any more then if I spake to you in a strange language So many of our hearers Verse 44. Ye are of your father the Devil Who hath set his limbes in you so that ye are as like him as if spit out of his mouth Satan is called the God of this world because as God at first did but speake the 〈◊〉 and it was done so if the devil do but hold up his finger give the least hint they obey him The lusts of your father ye will do If the fruits of the flesh sard that Martyr grow out of the trees of your hearts Bradford Serm. of Rep. p. 70. surely surely the devil is at Inne with you You are his birds whom when he hath well fed he will broach you and eate you chaw you and champ you world without end in eternall wo and misery c. And abode not in the truth Bu●●olc Si satan in conspectu Dei tantas res ausus est quid apud nos non audebit When he speaketh a lye he speaketh of his own And so when we do evil we worke de nostro secundum hominem 1 Cor. 3.3 It is as impossible for us naturally to do good as for a road to spet cordials For he is a liar and the father of it The devil did only equivocate to our first parents and yet is here called a lyar and 2 Cor. 11.3 a cozener A