Thus men excuse their neglect of God's gifts. They look upon God as severe and tyrannical, as watching to spy out their mistakes and visit them with judgments. They charge Him with demanding what He has never given, with reaping where He has not sown.

Således kommer mennesker med undskyldninger for ikke at have benyttet Guds gaver. De regner Gud for at være streng og hård, for at være en, der prøver at udspejde deres fejl og hjemsøge dem med straffedomme. De beskylder ham for at kræve det, han aldrig har givet dem, og høste, hvor han ikke har sået.