John Trapp on Luke 16:8

Verse 8. And the Lord commended] Gr. that Lord, viz. the [non-Latin text not transcribed]. Steward Lord, not the Lord Christ who relateth this [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word] if we understand it of Christ (as the Syriack here doth) yet He herein no more approveth of this Stewards false-dealing, then he doth of the Vsurers trade [illegible: 1 word]. 5. 27. or the theeves 1 Thess. 5. 2. Or the dancers Matth. 11. 17. or the Olympick games 1 Cor. 9. 24. Because he had done wisely] The worldlings wisedome serves him (as the Ostriches wings) to make him out-run others upon earth, and in earthly things; but helps him never a whit toward heaven. Are in their generation wiser] A swine that wanders can make better shift to get home to the trough, then a sheepe can to the fold. We have not received the spirit of this world 1 Cor. 2. 12. we cannot shift and plot as they can: but we have received a better thing. The fox is wise in his generation, the serpent subtile, so is the Devill too. When he was but young, he out-witted our [illegible: 1 word] parents, 2 Cor. 11. 3. Then the children of light] As the Angels are called Angels of [illegible: 1 word]. Adam. light 2 Cor. 11. 14. Gods children are the onely earthly Angels, have a Goshen in their bosomes, can lay their hands on their hearts with dying Oecolampadius, and say, Hic sat lucis.