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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.
First,1 because mans life stands not in abundance & excess: therefore Luke, 12.13, 14, 15. verses. When as a certain man spake to Christ to speak to his brother to divide the inheritance with him: he said unto him, Man who made me a Judge or divider •ver you; and then bids the multitude to beware of Covetousness; because that a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things that he possesseth: That is, though ye have never so much wealth, yet ye shall not live the longer for it; your life consists not in it, no more doth your comfort: for they will but please the sight of your eye, they will not make you more happier than you are; seek not therefore superfluity, for your life consists not in abundance: He is but a fool, that thinks that these things will make him happy, that these will make him rich: all they that are not rich in God, 2are poor; and if they think themselves happy and rich in these things, they are but fools.
First,1 because mans life stands not in abundance & excesse: therefore Luke, 12.13, 14, 15. verses. When as a certaine man spake to Christ to speake to his brother to divide the inheritance with him: he said unto him, Man who made mee a Iudge or devider •ver you; and then bids the multitude to beware of Covetousnesse; because that a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things that hee possesseth: That is, though yee have never so much wealth, yet ye shall not live the longer for it; your life consists not in it, no more doth your comfort: for they will but please the sight of your eye, they will not make you more happier than you are; seeke not therefore superfluitie, for your life consists not in abundance: He is but a foole, that thinkes that these things will make him happy, that these will make him rich: all they that are not rich in God, 2