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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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The rich man thought before that he had been secure as long as his wealth continued with him, that he needed not to expect any calamity; but now he sees that he built upon a sandy foundation. David though an holy man, being established in his kingdom, having subdued all his enemies, and furnished ⟨p. 5⟩himself with wealth and treasure, he thought that his mountain was then made so strong that it could never be moved; that to morrow shall be as yesterday and much more abundant; but, no sooner did God hide his face, from him, but he was troubled, Psal. 30.7. To show, that it was not his riches and outward prosperity that made him happy, but God only: So Daniel, 5.23. Belshazzar when as he thought himself happy, being environed with his Wives, Princes, and Servants; when as he praised the gods of silver and the gods of gold, abounded with all outward prosperity and reposed his happiness in it, is counted but a fool by Daniel for it; Because he glorified not God, in whose hands his breath and all his ways were; and therefore he was destroyed.
The rich man thought before that he had beene secure as long as his wealth continued with him, that he needed not to expect any calamity; but now hee sees that he built upon a sandy foundation. David though an holy man, being established in his kingdome, having subdued all his enemies, and furnished ⟨p. 5⟩himselfe with wealth and treasure, hee thought that his mountaine was then made so strong that it could never bee moved; that to morrow shall bee as yesterday and much more abundant; but, no sooner did God hide his face, from him, but he was troubled, Psal. 30.7. To shew, that it was not his riches and outward prosperity that made him happy, but God onely: So Daniel, 5.23. Be•shazzar when as he thought himselfe happy, being environed with his Wives, Princes, and Servants; when as hee praised the gods of silver and the gods of gold, abounded with all outward prosperity and reposed his happinesse in it, is counted but a foole by Daniel for it; Because hee glorified not God, in whose hands his breath and all his wayes were; and therefore he was destroyed.