John Trapp on John 18:21

Verſe 21. Why askeſt thou me?] We are to be ready alwaies to give an anſwer, to thoſe that ask as a reaſon of our hope, ſo they doe it to learn of us, and not to inſnare us. Thus I kept the banddogs at ſtaves end (ſaid Nicolas Shetterden, Act. and Mon. ſot. 1575. Martyr) not as thinking to eſcape them, but that I would ſee the Foxes leap above ground for my bloud, if they can reach it (ſo it be the will of God) yet we ſhall ſee them gape and leap for it. Mr Hawks, Martyr, asked a Parſon that examined him, what kin he was to the weather-cock of Pauls? Ibid 1445. And told one Miles Huggard a Hoſier in Pudding-lane, who began to queſtion him, that he could better skill to eat a pudding, and make an hoſe, then in Scripture either to anſwer or oppoſe.