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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.
This being so, mark this lesson: Art thou a poor man, and wouldest thou have sufficient wealth to live to thy comfort and contentment? set thy heart upon this kingdom first, and labour for repentance and regeneration, and thou shalt find Gods blessing.
This being so, marke this lesson: Art thou a poore man, and wouldest thou haue sufficient wealth to liue to thy comfort and contentment? set thy heart vpon this kingdome first, and labour for repentance and regeneration, and thou shalt finde Gods blessing.
Object. How comes it to pass then that we have so many beggars?
Obiect. How comes it to passe then that we haue so many beggers?
Answer. They are a cursed generation, ⟨p. 235⟩which live out of all order, neither obeying Gods law, nor mans, and therefore Gods curse is upon them to death.
Answere. They are a cursed generatiō, ⟨p. 235⟩which liue out of all order, neither obeying Gods lawe, nor mans, and therefore Gods curse is vpon them to death.