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Note thirdly, when men are so careful for the world, that they neglect prayer and the service of God in hearing the word, the heart is overladen and oppressed: and it argues that there is care not only for the duty, but for the success, which belongs to God:⟨p. 135⟩ and thus you see what a distrustful care is.

Note thirdly, when men are so carefull for the worlde, that they neglect prayer and the seruice of God in hearing the word, the heart is ouerladen and oppressed: and it argues that there is care not onely for the dutie, but for the successe, which belongs to God:⟨p. 135⟩ and thus you see what a distrustfull care is.

And this is the care that is here forbidden, when men distrust God, and use unlawful means to enrich themselves. It is a care that is joined with neglect of Gods worship, and with grief and fear. For the Greek word doth signify such a care, as distracts the mind, divides it, and brings it into perplexity. So that it is as much as if he had said: Be not careful in such sort that your minds be troubled and perplexed. His meaning is not to forbid labour, or lawful care, for then he should speak against all callings.

And this is the care that is heere forbidden, when men distrust God, and vse vnlawfull meanes to enrich themselues. It is a care that is ioyned with neglect of Gods worship, and with griefe and feare. For the Greeke worde dooth signifie such a care, as distracts the minde, deuides it, and brings it into perplexitie. So that it is as much as if hee had said: Bee not carefull in such sort that your mindes be troubled and perplexed. His meaning is not to forbid labour, or lawfull care, for then hee should speake against all callings.