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.…

All these things being laid together and considered, it is plain, that though all men would seem to embrace the Gospel, yet this is a common sin, men give themselves to serve Mammon. Indeed God hath his servants here and elsewhere, yet it is but an handful: The multitude are all Mammonites. Therefore this is a certain truth, and may well be taken for granted.

All these things being laid together and considered, it is plaine, that though all men would seeme to embrace the Gospell, yet this is a common sinne, men giue themselues to serue Mammon. Indeede God hath his seruants here and elsewhere, yet it is but an handfull: The multitude are all Mammonites. Therfore this is a certaine truth, and may well be taken for graunted.

Here therefore see the vile nature of man: He was made to be Lord of Mammon, & yet he is content to become his slave and vassal, though his state and condition be to be a Lord, yet thus he abaseth himself.

Here therefore see the vile nature of man: He was made to be Lord of Mammon, & yet he is content to become his slaue and vassall, though his state and condition be to be a Lord, yet thus he abaseth himselfe.

Secondly, in that men are commonly slaves to Mammon, we learn an other lesson, which Christ teacheth us: We must learn to be faithful in the having, using, keeping, and dispensing of the wicked Mammon. It is a vile and a miserable thing for a man to subject himself to it, to become his slave and vassal.

Secondly, in that men are commonly slaues to Mammon, we learn an other lesson, which Christ teacheth vs: Wee must learne to be faithfull in the hauing, vsing, keeping, and dispensing of the wicked Mammon. It is a vile and a miserable thing for a man to subiect himselfe to it, to become his slaue and vassall.