John Trapp on John 21:16

Verſe 16. Feed my ſheep] That is, Supremum in Eccleſia Dominium tibi aſſere. Lord it over the Church, ſaith Baronius. Regio more impera, Raign as a King, ſaith Bellarmine. Chriſt on the contrary ſaith, The kings of the nations exerciſe dominion over them, 1 Pet. 5.2, 3. but ye ſhall not do ſo. And Peter himſelf ſaith to his fellow-Elders, Feed the flock of God, not as lording it over Gods heritage, &c. Indeed [non-Latin text not transcribed] here uſed, ſometime ſignifies to govern (uſually to feed) but [non-Latin text not transcribed], the other word, twice uſed here in this text, alwaies ſignifies to feed. But they catch at government, let go feeding. It is as rare a thing to hear a Biſhop preach amongſt them, ſaid Dr B[illegible: 1 letter]ſſinet, as to ſee an Aſſe flee. Fiſco potiùs apud multos conſulitur quàm Chriſto: attonſioni potiùs gregis quam attentioai. Epiſc. Winton.