John Trapp on Matthew 4:16

Verse 16. The people which sate in darknesse, saw a great light] Luk. 1. 78. For the day-spring from on high visited them, the bright Sunne of [illegible: 1 word]. 4. [illegible: 1 word]. righteousnesse (which had all Palestine for his Zodiack, the twelve [illegible: 1 word] for his signs) staied longest in [illegible: 1 word] and [illegible: 1 word]: and (S. [illegible: 1 word] observeth) as these two Tribes were first carried into captivity, and seemed furthest from heaven, as bordering on the Gentiles, and in many things symbolizing with [illegible: 1 word], having learned their manners; so redemption was first preached in these Countries. Physicians are of most use where diseases abound. The Prophets in Elisha's daies planted at Bethel. There was at once the golden calf of Ieroboam, and the school of God. [illegible: 1 word] in darknesse, and in the region and shadow of death.] NoteJoh. 3. here, that a state of darknesse is a state of death. This is condemnation, this is hell-above-ground, and afore-hand, that light is come into the world, and men love darknesse better then light, [illegible: 1 word]. Ut liberiùs peccent libentèr ignorant. Now surely they shall [illegible: 1 word] 14 14. one day have enough of their so much desired darknesse. TheyJob 24. 16. know not the light, saith Iob: They hate it, saith our Saviour: [illegible: 1 word] 3. 0. They [illegible: 1 word] and [illegible: 1 word] at it, saith Solomon; therefore shall they be [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 2 words]. filled with their own waies, whiles they are cast into utter darknesse: [non-Latin text not transcribed]. a darknesse beyond a. d [illegible: 1 word], as it were a [illegible: 1 word] beyond a prison, where they shall never [illegible: 1 word] light again, till they be [illegible: 1 word] Th [illegible: 1 word]. 1. 8. enlightned with that universall fire of the last day, to their everlasting amazement. Light [illegible: 1 word] sprung up.] He [illegible: 1 word] them out of darknesse into his 1 [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word]. Act. 8. marvellous light. So he did the [illegible: 1 word] by Phil ps [illegible: 1 word] and miracles, whereupon there was great [illegible: 1 word] in that [illegible: 1 word]. So by the ministery of Farell, Viret, Calvin, and others, he [illegible: 1 word] the Genevians out of the dark midnight of [illegible: 2 words]. In a thankfull remembrance whereof, they coyned new money, with this inscription on the one side, Post tenebras lux, After darknesse light (Their posie till then had been, Post tenebras [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word], taken out of Job.) And on the other side, Deus noster pugnat pronobis. Our God fighteth for us.