[ 1100] Faithfull servants of God, the paucity of them.
A Gentleman having but one servant,* 1.1 thought him over-burdened with work, and therefore took another to help him; now he had two, and one of them so trusted to the others observance, that they were often both missing, and the work was not done: Then he chose another, now he had three, and was worse served then before; therefore he told his friend, When I had one servant, I had a ser∣vant, when I had two,* 1.2 I had but half an one; now I have three, I have never a one. Thus God hath many servants, but little good service done; men do so trust, and thrust his work one upon another, that still it is not done: They say, That many hands make light work; but it is usually seen, that many hands make sleight work. Gods holy Name is blaspheamed, the Hearer saies, Let the Magistrate look to it; the Magistrate saies, Let the Minister reprove it; the Minister saies, Let the Hearer reform it; the Company saies, Let the Offendor himself answer it; the Offendor saies, Curet nemo, Let no man mind it. God hath so many seeming servants, that when his businesse comes to be done, not one of them can hardly be found, that is faithfull.