The reformation of covetousness Written upon the 6. chapter of Matthew, from the 19.…The reformation of couetousnesse Written vpon the 6. chapter of Mathew, from the 19.…

Secondly, we must turn earthly goods into heavenly treasure. How? why he that giveth to the poor, lendeth unto the Lord: The Lord becomes a debtor to him, and borroweth of him for the poor. The poor is but the Lords bailiff and messenger, whom he sends to the rich, and he returns a reward of heavenly treasure for it. Mark there how by giving alms to the Lords poor, we turn earthly blessings into heavenly. Luke. 12. 43. expressing these words, saith: Sell all that you have, and give to the poor: make your selves purses which shall last for ever. When men do so, then they turn their temporal goods into heavenly treasure; and so men that have this worlds goods, may by the blessing of God, make⟨p. 42⟩ great increase of them.

Secondly, wee must turne earthly goods into heauenly treasure. How? why hee that giueth to the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: The Lord becomes a debter to him, and boroweth of him for the poore. The poore is but the Lordes bayliffe and messenger, whom he sends to the rich, and hee returnes a rewarde of heauenly treasure for it. Marke there how by giuing almes to the Lordes poore, we turn earthly blessings into heauenly. Luke. 12. 43. expressing these words, saith: Sell all that you haue, and giue to the poore: make your selues purses which shall last for euer. When men do so, thē they turne their temporall goods into heauenly treasure; and so men that haue this worlds goods, may by the blessing of God, make⟨p. 42⟩ great encrease of them.

Thirdly, we must part with all for this; the best thing in the world must not be too dear, though it be our own blood and our life, we must part with them rather then with th••. And when we are thus minded, then we carry our selves to Christ, esteeming him as our treasure.