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Four godly and learned treatises Entitled, I. A remedy against covetousness. II. An elegant…Foure godly and learned treatises Intituled, I. A remedy against covetousnesse. II. An elegant…
Four godly and learned treatises Entitled, I. A remedy against covetousness. II. An elegant and lively description of spiritual death and life. III. The doctrine of self-denial. IV. Upon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. Delivered in sundry sermons, by that late famous preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, John Preston, Doctor of Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty; master of Emanuel College, and sometime preacher of Lincolns Inn.Foure godly and learned treatises Intituled, I. A remedy against covetousnesse. II. An elegant and lively description of spirituall death and life. III. The doctrine of selfe-deniall. IV. Vpon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. Delivered in sundry sermons, by that late famous preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, Iohn Preston, Doctor of Divinitie, chaplaine in ordinarie to his Majestie; master of Emanuel Colledge, and sometime preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by Thomas for Michael Sparke, 1633
COLLOS. 3.5. And Covetousness which is Idolatry.COLLOS. 3.5. And Covetousnesse which is Idolatrie.
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.
Now there is a threefold necessity.
Now there is a threefold necessitie.
First, there is a necessity of expedience, as if a man hath a a journey to go, 'its true, he may go it on foot, yet he may desire a horse ⟨p. 38⟩ride on, because it will be more expedient for him: so you may desire with a remiss desire, so much as is expedient for your vocation and calling, so much as it requires.
First, there is a necessitie of expedience, as if a man hath a a journey to goe, 'its true, hee may goe it on foote, yet he may desire a horse ⟨p. 38⟩ride on, because it will be more expedient for him: so you may desire with a remisse desire, so much as is expedient for your vocation and calling, so much as it requires.
Secondly, there is a necessity in respect of your condition and place; as men in higher rank and calling need more than men of an inferior degree, to maintain their place and dignity; so may they desire to have more than they; so as they desire no more than will be sufficient to maintain them in that rank and degree wherein they are placed.
Secondly, there is a necessitie in respect of your condition and place; as men in higher ranke and calling neede more than men of an inferiour degree, to maintaine their place and dignity; so may they desire to have more than they; so as they desire no more than will bee sufficient to maintaine them in that ranke and degree wherein they are placed.