John Trapp on Matthew 4:20

Verse 20. And they straight way left their [illegible: 1 word].] As the woman of Samaria did her [illegible: 1 word], Matthew his [illegible: 1 word], and blinde Bartimeus his cloak, when Christ called for him. Look we likewise to this Authour and [illegible: 1 word] of our faith; and forHeb. 12. [illegible: 1 word]. love of him, cast away every clog, and the sinne that doth so easily [non-Latin text not transcribed] beset or surround us. Divorce the [illegible: 1 word] from the world, and thereHeb. 12. 1. is no great danger. Admire not over-much, rest not in, dote not on, cleave not to the things of this life (those nets and snares of Satan, whereby he entangleth and encumbreth us) that we may attend upon the Lord (or [illegible: 1 word] close to him) without being haled away, [non-Latin text not transcribed] or distracted by these lusts of life. The deeplier any man is drowned in the world, the more desperately is he divorced from God, deadned to holy things, and disobedient to the heavenly call,1 Cor. 7. 35. as the recusant guests in the Gospel. [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 2 words]. God loveth currist [illegible: 1 word], not quarist [illegible: 1 word], saith [illegible: 1 word]. And followed him.] Immediately, and without sciscitation. When Christ cals, we must not reason, but runne, as Paul, Gal. 1. 16. not dispute, but dispatch, with David, Psal. 119. 60. Goe we know not whither, with Abraham; doe we know not what,Isa. 21. 12. with Gideon. If ye will enquire, enquire, saith Isaiah, return, come. A quick passage, and full of quickning. Like that of [illegible: 1 word] Oratour, Si dormis, expergiscere; si stas, ingredere; si ingrederis, Cicer. [illegible: 1 word] ad [illegible: 2 words] 2. ep. [illegible: 1 word] curre; si curris, advola. Courts have their citò, citò, quick, quick: and [illegible: 1 word] use to observe and improve their [illegible: 2 words] tempora: So must Christians. God is but a while with men in the opportunities of grace. He comes leaping on the mountains,Cant 2. [illegible: 1 word]. and skipping on the hils: and, being come, he stands at the [illegible: 1 word] and knocks, by the sound of his Word, and motions of his spirit.Revel. 3. 20. He sits not, but stands: while a man is standing, we say, he is going. And woe be unto us, if he depart from us. God hath his season, [illegible: 1 word]. 9. 12. his harvest for judgement, Matth. 13. 30. And is now more quick and peremptory in [illegible: 1 word] men, then of old: For [illegible: 1 word] Heb 2. 3. shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, as is now preached? [illegible: 1 word] 8. Our Saviour would not suffer [illegible: 1 word] man that said he would follow him, to let so much time, as to bury his father. Excuses he takes for refusals, [illegible: 1 word] for denials. As Saul lest his Kingdom: so doth many a man his soul, by not [illegible: 1 word] his time: And troops of them that forget God, goe down to hell, Psal. 9. 17. Quare [illegible: 1 word] mores & moras nostras. Let us up and be doing, [illegible: 1 word] the Lord may be with us.