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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, if ye be troubled in the business you go about, which trouble consisteth either in desire, fear, or grief: when as either we desire such a blessing exceedingly, or fear that we shall not have it; or grieve much for the loss of it.
First, if ye be troubled in the businesse you goe about, which trouble consisteth either in desire, feare, or griefe: when as either we desire such a blessing exceedingly, or feare that we shall not have it; or grieve much for the losse of it.
Secondly, when as we fear that we shall not bring our enterprises to pass, or attain to that which we desire.
Secondly, when as wee feare that wee shall not bring our enterprises to passe, or attaine to that which we desire.
Thirdly, when as we are troubled at it, if it be not accomplished, and grieve when as we fore-see any thing that may prevent it: Care being aright, sets head and hand a work, but the affections are calm and right, there is no tumult or turbulency in them, the issue of all being left to God.
Thirdly, when as we are troubled at it, if it bee not accomplished, and grieve when as wee fore-see any thing that may prevent it: Care being aright, sets head and hand a worke, but the affections are calme and right, there is no tumult or turbulency in them, the issue of all being left to God.