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.…

Mark this point: For if we can practise this, we shall get true wisdom and happiness. Therefore give attendance to it in the whole course of your lives, and let the Lord overrule you by his Word. Read Psalm. 119. Davids example is most excellent. By meditating in the Law, he became wiser then the ancient, and those that were⟨p. 70⟩ his teachers. He passed them in wisdom, that were chief among men for wisdom, because he shut his own eyes and submitted himself to the regiment of the word. In a word, Remember to renounce thine affections, and to shut up thine eyes, & let the Lord perform his work in thee.

Marke this poynt: For if we can practise this, wee shall get true wisedome and happinesse. Therefore giue attendance to it in the whole course of your liues, and let the Lord ouerrule you by his Word. Read Psalm. 119. Dauids example is most excellent. By meditating in the Law, he became wiser then the auncient, and those that were⟨p. 70⟩ his teachers. He passed them in wisedome, that were chiefe among men for wisedome, because he shut his owne eyes and submitted himselfe to the regiment of the word. In a word, Remember to renounce thine affections, and to shut vp thine eyes, & let the Lord performe his worke in thee.

Again, in that the single eye is here thus commended, we are taught to walk wisely, whereunto Paul in most of his Epistles exhorteth. And we walk wisely when we practise all things in wisdom, & that is done by remembering these four things following:

Againe, in that the single eie is heere thus commended, wee are taught to walke wiselie, whereunto Paul in most of his Epistles exhorteth. And wee walke wisely when we practise all things in wisedome, & that is done by remembring these foure things following: