The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…

The eye pierceth most of all, as we may see in Jacob, for although he had heard of the estate of Joseph, yet his heart wavered: but when he saw the chariots it wrought something, and his conclusion was, I will go down and see Joseph. This is the end of all the senses, to end in this sense.

The eye pierceth most of all, as we may see in Iacob, for although he had heard of the estate of Ioseph, yet his heart wauered: but when he saw the chariots it wrought something, and his conclusion was, I will go downe and see Ioseph. This is the end of all the senses, to end in this sense.

3 This is general, that the eye is most forcible to sin, now let us show that it is most¹ forcible to move to sin. It is dangerous to hear, but ten times more dangerous to see, for then the means be strengthened: and though the means be but small, yet there is such a tinder in our nature that it will soon take fire, and if the eye be dark, a general darkness cometh over the whole body. The beginning of this is to be seen, Genes. 3.² in the talk between the Serpent and the woman. She seeth the tree to be fair and beautiful,³ the eye had offended, before the apple went down her throat Therefore one of the Fathers saith, Pluck out that eye: and they note further, that because by the eye came the greatest hurt, therefore God hath placed in the eye the greatest token of sorrow, for from them come tears. This may be seen in covetousness, as in Ahab, who looking through⁴ the window saw the vineyard of Naboth, and straight he would have had it, and if he could have had it by law, he would have bought it. But, because Naboth would not sell it him, Jezebel would give it him. For adultery is too plain: for the eye is always the broker,