John Trapp on Matthew 8:23

Verse 23. And when he was entred, &c.] Himself was first in the ship where they were to suffer. Like a good shepheard, he goes before his [illegible: 1 word], Ioh. 10. Like a good Captain, he goes before his souldiers; and as it was said of Hannibal, that he first [illegible: 1 word] the Princeps [illegible: 2 words], [illegible: 3 words], excedebat. Liv. [illegible: 1 word] 5. lib. 1. Isa. 41. 10. [illegible: 1 word], and last went out of the field, so is it with Christ the Captain of our salvation. Fear not (saith he) for I am with thee: be not afraid, for I am thy God. Tua causa erit [illegible: 1 word] causa, as that Emperour told Iulius Pflugius, who had been much wronged by the [illegible: 1 word] of Saxony in the Emperours employment.