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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.
The persons are the Disciples, when Christ speaks thus to his Disciples,1 ô ye of little faith: he doth not rebuke them simply for want of faith, but because their wicked unbelief was more, and the distrust of Gods mercy and providence greater then their faith and belief: so that not the want of faith, but the smallness of it is here rebuked.
The persōs are the Disciples, when Christ speakes thus to his Disciples,1 ô yee of litle faith: he dooth not rebuke them simply for want of faith, but because their wicked vnbeliefe was more, and the distrust of Gods mercie and prouidence greater then their faith and beliefe: so that not the want of faith, but the smallnesse of it is here rebuked.
- 1Oligopistoi.
Here observe, that besides the full persuasion which is the highest degree of faith, there is a lower degree and a lesser measure, which is here called the lesser faith.
Heere obserue, that besides the full perswasion which is the highest degree of faith, there is a lower degree and a lesser measure, which is here called the lesser faith.
And this little faith is not here condemned, but the unbelief that goes with it, for this little faith in them, was a true faith:⟨p. 187⟩