Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 16:10

10 He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much, and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

This is an usual Sentence, (our Saviour made use of many such) as to which kind of Speeches it is not necessary they should be universally true, it is sufficient if they generally be so. Besides, that our Saviour plainly speaketh here according to the common opinion, and judgment of Men. Men ordinarily judge that he who is faithful in a little thing, of no high concern or moment, will b[illegible: 1 letter] faithful in what is of an higher concern, or greater Moment, and if they have found a Person unfaithful in a small thing, they will conclude that he will be so in a greater, and not trust him; tho sometimes it falls out otherwise, that one who is faithful enough in some trifling things, prove unfaithful in a greater trust, where unfaithfulness will turn more to his profit; and on the contrary, he that is unfaithful in a little thing, may prove more faithful in a greater, but none will trust to that, and that is our Saviours design, to teach us that God will do by us, as we in the like Case do by our Servants, or Neighbours.

Marginal references: Chap. 19.17.