John Trapp on 1 Corinthians 4:13

Verſe 13. Being defamed, we entreat] Though Luther call me devil, ſaid Calvin, yet I will honour him, as a ſervant of God.

We are made as the filth of the world] q. d. The filth of filth; for the whole world lies in wickedneſſe, as a foul ſloven in a ſlow, or as a carrion in the ſlime of it. The word ſignifies, The ſweepings of the world, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. or the dirt ſcraped off the pavement thereof.

And the of-ſcouring of all things] Deterſorium, ſordes, purgamenta, reject[illegible: 1 letter]menta. Piaculares & obominales, ſaith Paraeus. The word ſignifies,M Burrows. the dung-cart (ſaith one) that goes thorow the City, into which every one brings and caſts his filth. Every one had ſome filth to caſt upon Paul and the Apoſtles. Conſtantine a Citizen of Rhoane with three others, being for defence of the Goſpel condemned to be burned, were put into a dung cart: who thereat rejoycing,Act. and Mon. fol [illegible: 1 letter] 20. ſaid that they were reputed here the excrements of the world, but yet that death was a ſweet odour unto God. Budaeus is of opinion that the Apoſtle here alludeth to thoſe expiations in uſe among the heathen, performed in this manner. Certain condemned perſons were brought forth with Garlands upon their heads in manner of ſacrifices: theſe they would tumble from ſome ſteep places into the ſea,Bud Pandec. oftering them up to Neptune with this form of word, [non-Latin text not transcribed], Be thou a propitiation for us. So for the removall of the peſtilence they ſacrificed certain men to their goods: theſe they called [non-Latin text not transcribed],Suidas in [non-Latin text not transcribed]. filth, loading them with revilings and curſings.