John Trapp on Matthew 20:13

Verse 13. Friend, I doe thee no wrong.] Friend he is called, not [illegible: 1 word], though he were a [illegible: 1 word], a merit-monger. In arguing the case with others, use hard arguments, but in a soft language; This will soonest work: for man is a crosle crabbed creature, and if roughly dealt with, will sooner slight you for your passion, then regard your reason, though never so convincing, because not well managed. There are a generation whose wordsRom. 3. 12. — 19. are swords, whose tongues are rapiers to run men thorow with,Psal. 17. upon every small occasion, and their throats as a gaping grave to [illegible: 1 word]. 17. 14. bury them in.