John Trapp on Matthew 20:30

Verse 30. When they heard that Iesus passed by] Happy it was for them that, though blind, yet they were not d eaf. For as death came in by the ear, so doth life. Hear and your souls shall live Isa 55. 3. a heavy ear is a singular judgement, Isa. 6. 10. a [illegible: 1 word] ear a speciall favour, Prov. 20. 12. when God strook Zaechary, [illegible: 1 word]. 1. he made him dumb, but not deaf. When God strook Saul, he made him blind, but not deaf. When God strook Mephibosheth he made him lame, but not deaf. There is a deafMark 9 25. devil, and a deaf adder, and deaf man, that yet want for no ears,I sal. [illegible: 1 word]. 4. Isa. 43, 8. But he that heareth instruction is in the way of life, saith Solomon. These two blind beggers had heard of Christ by the hearing of the ear, but that satisfied them not, unlesse their eyes also might see him, Iob 42. 5. They way-lay therefore the Lord of light, who gives them upon their suit, both sight and light, irradiates both organ and object, cures them of their both outward and inward [illegible: 1 word] at once. Thou son of David] They knew and acknowledged Christ to be the true Messias. Few such knowing blind beggers now [illegible: 1 word]. They are commonly more blinde in minde then body, loose and [illegible: 2 words]; such as are neither of any Church, nor common-wealth: but as the baser sort of people in Swethland, who do alwaies break the Sabbath, saying that 'tis only for gentlemen to sanctifie it: Or rather as the poor Brasilians, who are said to be sine rege, lege, fide, without any government, law, or Religion.