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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, be humbled for sin: we are so covetous and desirous of money, because ⟨p. 48⟩we are never humbled for sin, so much as we should be; and this is the reason why many would rather let Christ go than their wealth and riches.
Secondly, be humbled for sinne: wee are so covetous and desirous of money, because ⟨p. 48⟩wee are never humbled for sinne, so much as wee should bee; and this is the reason why many would rather let Christ goe than their wealth and riches.
Thirdly, use them to better purpose than formerly ye have done; make friends with them, find some thing better than them to set your hearts upon: except ye have a better treasure ye will not vilify and depart with these. Labour therefore for true Godliness with content, which is great gain,