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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.
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Secondly, his end must not be amiss, he must not aim at riches. Abraham was poor and so was Jacob, yet God made them rich and mighty: they were diligent in their callings, and God brought in wealth. God calls not a man to trust in himself, to make riches his aim and end, to seek excess, superfluity, and abundance; to live deliciously, to satisfy his lusts and pleasures; Our aim must be ⟨p. 45⟩Gods glory and the public good, and then GOD will cast riches upon us as our wages.
Secondly, his end must not be amisse, hee must not aime at riches. Abraham was poore and so was Iacob, yet God made them rich and mighty: they were diligent in their callings, and God brought in wealth. God calls not a man to trust in himselfe, to make riches his aime and end, to seek excesse, superfluitie, and aboundance; to live deliciously, to satisfie his lusts and pleasures; Our aime must bee ⟨p. 45⟩Gods glory and the publique good, and then GOD will cast riches upon us as our wages.
Thirdly, let it be a right care, and not an inordinate care: There is an inordinate care which chokes the Word;1 ye may know whether your care be such a care or not, by these three signs.
Thirdly, let it be a right care, and not an inordinate care: There is an inordinate care which choakes the Word;1 yee may know whether your care be such a care or not, by these three signes.