John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 16:16
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Ver. 16. Simon Peter answered, &c. ] As the mouth of the company, and one that being, haply, older, and surely bolder than the rest, spake thus for them. But what a foul mouth of blasphemy opened those two popes (Peter’s pretended successors), Leo I and Nicholas III, that boasted that Peter was taken into fellowship of the individual Trinity? a Neither can that be excused that Jerome commenteth on the... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 16:15
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Ver. 15. But whom say ye that I am ] q.d. It behoveth you to say something that is better to the purpose, than the Vulgate saith and censureth. God will take that of some that he will not of others. Christ would not have his to stand doubtful, and to adhere to nothing certainly; to be in religion as idle beggars are in their way, ready to go which way soever the staff falleth; but to strive to a plerophory, a full assurance of knowledge, a... read more