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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.
Fourthly, seeing this is so,⟨p. 73⟩ let us have regard principally to this part of wisdom, which is concerning providence; after judgement, which is best how to forecast, how we may come by it. Consider Luke the 12. what was the rich mans fault, his riches increased, and he was provident to lay up his store: yet Christ calls him fool, because he wanted this heavenly wisdom. He could forecast for the enlarging of his barns, but not for his soul; he had no respect of it, nor regard of this spiritual wisdom and providence.
Fourthly, seeing this is so,⟨p. 73⟩ let vs haue regard principally to this part of wisedome, which is concerning prouidence; after iudgement, which is best how to forecast, how wee may come by it. Consider Luke the 12. what was the rich mans fault, his riches encreased, and he was prouident to lay vp his store: yet Christ calles him foole, because he wanted this heauenly wisedome. He could forecast for the inlarging of his barnes, but not for his soule; he had no respect of it, nor regard of this spirituall wisedome and prouidence.
It was the fault of the foolish virgins, therefore called foolish: they had some Oil and blazing Lamps, but they wanted sufficiency of Oil, because they wanted this providence.
It was the fault of the foolish virgins, therefore called foolish: they had some Oyle and blazing Lampes, but they wanted sufficiencie of Oyle, because they wanted this prouidence.