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.…

Here we learn that we must walk in our callings so, as we entangle not our selves in worldly cares: for every day hath grief enough of it self, though we add none to it; and⟨p. 261⟩ the more we care, the more miserable do we make our life.

Here we learne that we must walke in our callings so, as wee intangle not our selues in worldly cares: for euerie day hath griefe enough of it selfe, though we adde none to it; and⟨p. 261⟩ the more we care, the more miserable do we make our life.

Secondly, this being so, we are taught here further, to labour to estrange our selves from this life, and to be out of love with it, and to seek for a better. The Prophet Elijah, upon the very miseries of this life which befell him in particulars, saith:¹ Lord take away my soul, I am not better then my fathers. And Paul saith:² I desire to be dissolved, & to be with Christ: And, Oh wretched man that I am, ³who shall deliver me from this body of earth? He speaks not simply, but in regard of the better estate, and to be with Christ, out of this vale of tears. Therefore we ought not to addict our selves too much to the world: but to have a love and longing after the life to come. The very⟨p. 262⟩ consideration of this life, & the state thereof, and of every day in it, should move us to this.

Secondly, this being so, wee are taught here further, to labour to estrange our selues from this life, and to be out of loue with it, and to seeke for a better. The Prophet Elias, vpon the very miseries of this life which befell him in particulars, saith: