We live in dangerous times, and riches are uncertain

things: the way to make them safe, is to bestow

them upon the poor: Eccles. xi. 1, " Cast thy

bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after

many days;" if you keep it, you lose; if you cast it

away, you shall find it again.

One had this epitaph upon his tomb:

Habeo quod dedi, perdidi quud servavi: I possess

what I gave; 1 have lost that which I kept.

If you would keep wine or meal, you put them


The above quote is taken from William Greenhill's commentary on the book of the Prophet Ezekiel, on chapter 16:49


Ezek 16:49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.


So Greenhill is here commenting on this verse about strengthening the hand of the poor.