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.…

This part hath divers expositions. First, I will touch one of the principal, though I take it not to be the rightest, and then I will set down that which I take to be the best. And thirdly, I will show how this depends on those things that go before, which will then best appear, when the sense is made manifest.

This part hath diuers expositions. First, I will touch one of the principall, though I take it not to be the rightest, and thē I will set downe that which I take to bee the best. And thirdly, I will shew how this depends on those things that go before, which will then best appeare, when the sense is made manifest.

By single eye some understand a liberal mind. And by a wicked eye, an envious and covetous mind: and so they expound these words of envy and covetousness. And this exposition is to the purpose. And the words of good and evil eye will bear this sense: For Solomon puts the good eye for a liberal heart, & an evil eye for a covetous heart, Proverbs, 22. Therefore this is a good⟨p. 53⟩ sense, but not the proper meaning of this place, as I take it; because the single eye, and the light of the body, are put for one and the self-same thing:

By single eye some vnderstand a liberall minde. And by a wicked eye, an enuious and couetous minde: and so they expound these words of enuie and couetousnesse. And this exposition is to the purpose. And the words of good and euill eye will beare this sense: For Salomon puts the good eye for a liberal heart, & an euil eye for a couetous heart, Prouerbes, 22. Therefore this is a good⟨p. 53⟩ sense, but not the proper meaning of this place, as I take it; because the single eye, and the light of the body, are put for one and the selfe-same thing: