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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 very main point of our salvation standeth in the practise of these.
The very maine point of our saluation standeth in the practise of these.
Consider what is erroneously counted to be this treasure, and then search the word, to find out the truth. The Papists have long abused the world with showing the false treasure: for they make it a common chest, in which is gathered and stored all the overplus of Christs merits, and of the Saints merits of all ages. And this chest is in the Popes custody; and he only hath the ordering & disposing; opening and shutting; giving out of indulgences & pardons, when, where, and to whom he listeth; and by this treasure he upholdeth and maintaineth his kingdom: hereby comes his riches and revenues. But this treasure is not good and currant,⟨p. 25⟩ for it hath two defects.
Consider what is erroniously counted to be this treasure, and then search the word, to finde out the truth. The Papists haue long abused the world with shewing the false treasure: for they make it a commō chest, in which is gathered and stored all the ouerplus of Christes merits, and of the Saints merits of all ages. And this chest is in the Popes custodie; and hee onely hath the ordering & disposing; opening and shutting; giuing out of indulgences & pardons, when, where, and to whom hee listeth; and by this treasure he vpholdeth and maintaineth his kingdome: hereby comes his riches and reuenewes. But this treasure is not good and currant,⟨p. 25⟩ for it hath two defects.