John Trapp on Luke 19:8

Verse 8. The half of my goods] See the like in Tyrus converted, [illegible: 1 word]. 23. 17, 18 [illegible: 5 words] I restore him four fold] Which was the law for things stollen. Fraud is no better then theft. Restitution [illegible: 1 word] necessary to [illegible: 1 word] of [illegible: 1 word]. God hates [illegible: 1 word] ex rapina, as Sultan [illegible: 1 word] could tell his Councellour Pyrrhus, who perswaded him to bestow [illegible: 1 word]. Hist. sol. 567. [illegible: 1 word] great wealth he [illegible: 1 word] taken from the Persian Merchants, upon some notable Hospitall for releif of the poor: The dying Turk commanded it rather to be restored to the right owners, which was done accordingly; to the great shame of many Christians, who mind nothing [illegible: 1 word] then restitution, &c. When Henry the Third of England had sent the Frier Minors a load of [illegible: 1 word] to [illegible: 1 word] them, they returned the same with this message; [illegible: 1 word] he ought not to give almes of what he had rent from the poor, neitherDaniels hist. of Engl. 109. would they accept of that abhominable gift. Master [illegible: 1 word] saith, If ye make no [illegible: 1 word] of goods [illegible: 1 word], ye shall cough in [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 line]