Take therefore the talent from him
This shows it was not special grace, which is intended by the
talent; for the gift and calling of special grace are without
repentance, and are that good part which shall not be taken away:
but gifts may fail, cease, and vanish; they may be taken away
from men, and men from them; a right arm may be clean dried up,
and a right eye be utterly darkened:
and give it unto him which hath ten talents;
for to diligent and laborious ministers of the word, more
spiritual light and knowledge is given: but this is not to be
understood, as though other men's gifts are, properly speaking,
taken away from them, and bestowed on them; but that their gifts
appear the more illustrious through the slothfulness of others.