John Trapp on Matthew 25:18

Verse 18. Digged it in the earth] Through sloth and pride: as many now-adaies, will do no more service to God then may breed admiration amongst men. Some preachers (saith one) to win applause, set forth at first with such a strife to seem eloquent and learned, that they quickly spend their store: and then, rather Bifield on Col. 4. fol. 200. then they would be observed to want, they will give over preaching, or else preach once a quarter, to air their learning, and keep it from moulding.