John Trapp
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John Trapp, Anglican Bible commentator, born Croome d'Abetot, 5 June 1601; died Weston-on-Avon, 16 October 1669. His large five-volume commentary is still read today and is known for its pithy statements and quotable prose. Trapp's volumes are quoted frequently by other religious writers, notably Charles Spurgeon.
He studied at the Free School in Worcester and then at Christ Church, Oxford (B.A., 1622; M.A., 1624), became usher of the free school of Stratford-Upon-Avon 1622, and headmaster, 1624; was made preacher at Luddington, near Stratford; became vicar of Weston-on-Avon. He sided with the parliament in the English Civil War (and was arrested for a short time); took the covenant of 1643; acted as chaplain to the parliamentary soldiers in Stratford for two years; was rector of Welford in Gloucestershire and Warwickshire, 1646-1660; and again vicar of Weston, 1660-69.
- Be careful what books you read, for as water tastes of the soil it runs through, so does the soul taste of the authors that a man reads. -- John Trapp
- He who rides to be crowned will not mind a rainy day. -- John Trapp
[edit] Major Works
- God's Love Tokens (London, 1637)
- Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (5 volumes, London, 1654 sqq.)
[edit] References
- This article includes content derived from the Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, 1914, which is in the public domain.
