18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.



Ver. 18. Take heed therefore how ye hear] For else ye shall neither bear good fruits, nor be borne with for your barrenness. All shall out, and you shall smart for it.



Even that which he seemeth to have] There is a great deal of seemingness abroad; and every grace hath its counterfeit. Simia quam similis, turpissima bestia, nobis, saith Ennius. But God strips men of common gifts; and counterfeit complexion will not long hold.