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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, it is called, the Mammon of unrighteousness and wicked riches, because it makes men wicked; it being opposed to spiritual blessings, which are best.
First, it is called, the Mammon of unrighteousnesse and wicked riches, because it makes men wicked; it being opposed to spirituall blessings, which are best.
Secondly, It is least, because it doth least ⟨p. 47⟩good, preserves us not from evil, doth the soul no good.
Secondly, It is least, because it doth least ⟨p. 47⟩good, preserves us not from evill, doth the soule no good.
Thirdly, It is but false treasure, it hath but the shadow of the true, it shines as if it were true, but yet it is false and counterfeit.