while men slept] The devil works closely and covertly, that he may not be descried, or takes occasion, by the negligence and slothfulnesse of those that have the charge of others, to do mischief in Gods Church, Isa. 56. 9, 10. his enemy came] The devil, called Satan, in Hebrew; that is, an enemy; and Gods enemy here, because he seeks the ruine of his Kingdom and servants, 1 Peter 5:8. sowed tares] Tares are a good grain among us: but the Greek word signifies, weeds unusefull, and hurtfull to corn, which we want a fit word to expresse; Tinetare is the neerest. Hereby are meant hereticks, schismaticks, hypocrites, profane livers, who creep into the Church to seek the ruine of it. among the wheat] Not in the world abroad, but in that part of it where the Church is, Acts 20:29-30. Hebrews 12:16. and went his way] He would not stand to it, nor have it thought to be his doing, and therefore withdrew himself.