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.…

Now having found the meaning, let us come to consider how this depends on the words going before. I take it, they depend as an answer to an objection: for the two former commandments are hard to flesh and blood, men cannot brook them. Therefore Christ before he leaves it, cuts off all the cavils which might be made against it.

Now hauing found the meaning, let vs come to consider how this depends on the words going before. I take it, they depend as an answere to an obiection: for the two former commaundements are hard to flesh and bloud, men cannot brooke them. Therfore Christ before he leaues it, cuts off all the cauils which might be made against it.

Quest. If treasure must be laid up in heaven, why do all the wisest men seek earthly treasure so much?

Quest. If treasure must bee laid vp in heauen, why doo all the wisest men seeke earthly treasure so much?

Answer. The effect of the answer is this, we need not to marvel at it, for they want the gift of discerning, their eye is blind, and they cannot discern things that differ, earthly⟨p. 58⟩ and heavenly. And so it comes to pass, that they omit the seeking of heavenly treasure.

Answer. The effect of the answere is this, wee need not to maruell at it, for they want the gift of discerning, theyr eye is blinde, and they cannot discerne things that differ, earthly⟨p. 58⟩