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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.…
The reformation of covetousness Written upon the 6. chapter of Matthew, from the 19. verse to the end of the said chapter. By William Perkins.The reformation of couetousnesse Written vpon the 6. chapter of Mathew, from the 19. verse to the ende of the said chapter. By William Perkins.
London: printed by T. Creede for Nicholas Ling, 1603
THE REFORmation of Covetousness.THE REFORmation of Couetousnesse.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
By treasure, understand things excellent and precious in our estimation, laid up for time to come, in which men place and put their principal joy and comfort, where your treasure is, that is your special joy and felicity. For so much the word treasure imports.
By treasure, vnderstād things excellent and precious in our estimation, laid vp for time to come, in which men place and put theyr principall ioy and comfort, where your treasure is, that is your speciall ioye and felicitie. For so much the worde treasure imports.
By heart, understand the principal powers and actions of the soul, as the thoughts and affections, love, joy, fear, &c. yea, the labour, pains, study, care, and endeavour, all these are to be understood by this word heart.
By heart, vnderstand the principall powers and actions of the soule, as the thoughts and affections, loue, ioy, feare, &c. yea, the labour, paines, studie, care, and endeuour, all these are to bee vnderstood by this word heart.
As if he should have said: Thus your treasure and heart⟨p. 48⟩ are things joined together, and inseparable: therefore where your treasure is, there is also your care and study. For that which men judge to be their principal good and felicity, in seeking it, they spend all their pains and time.
As if hee should haue said: Thus your treasure and heart⟨p. 48⟩