A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

This is the sweet: but not common to all. For all shall not have Servorum omina the rewards of servants; that have Servorum nomina, the name of servants. God hath many servants, but little service in the world. We do so trust and thrust his work one upon another, that still it is not done: they say, many hands make light work but is usually seen, that many hands make slight work. Gods holy name is blasphemed, the hearer says, let the Magistrate look to it: the Magistrate says, let the Minister reprove it: the Minister says, let the hearer reform it: the company says, let the offender himself answer it: the offender says, Curet nemo, let no man mind it. The sea breaks in, all the borders contend whose right it is to mend the dam: but whilst they all strive much, and do nothing, the sea breaks further in upon them, and drowns the whole country. A Gentle-man having but one servant, thought him over-burdened with work, and therefore took another to help him: now he had two, and one of them so trusted to the others observance that they were often both missing, and the work was not done. Then he chose another, he had three; and was then worse served than before. Therefore he told his friend; when I had one servant, I had a servant: when I had two, I had but half a one: now I have three, I have never a one. GOD hath so many titular servants, that when his business comes to be done, not one of them can be found.

This is the sweet: but not common to all. For all shall not have Servorum omina the rewards of servants; that have Servorum nomina, the name of servants. God hath many servants, but little service in the world. We doe so trust and thrust his work one upon another, that still it is not done: they say, many hands make light worke but is usually seene, that many hands make sligh t worke. Gods holy name is blasphemed, the hearer saies, let the Magistrate looke to it: the Magistrate saies, let the Minister reprove it: the Minister saies, let the hearer reforme it: the company saies, let the offender himselfe answer it: the offender saies, Curet nemo, let no man mind it. The sea breakes in, all the borders contend whose right it is to mend the damme: but whilest they all strive much, and doe nothing, the sea breakes further in upon them, and drownes the whole countrey. A Gentle-man having but one servant, thought him over-burdened with worke, and therefore tooke another to helpe him: now he had two, and one of them so trusted to the others observance that they were often both missing, and the worke was not done. Then he chose another, he had three; and was then worse served than before. Therefore he told his friend; when I had one servant, I had a servant: when I had two, I had but halfe a one: now I have three, I have never a one. GOD hath so many titular servants, that when his businesse comes to bee done, not one of them can be found.