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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.
1To this I answer; That God doth reward every man according to his works, not according to his wealth. Yea he can comfort us without these; For he is the God of all Consolation: 2. Cor. 1.3. and that both Inclusive and Exclusive; all comfort is in him, and from him, none without him. If we think to have it from honours, wealth or friends, we deceive our selves, for they are vain and profit not, 1 Sam 12.21.22. Turn ye not aside, for then shall ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain. All these things without GOD, will profit you nothing.
1To this I answer; That God doth reward every man according to his workes, not according to his wealth. Yea hee can comfort us without these; For he is the God of all Consolation: 2. Cor. 1.3. and that both Inclusive and Exclusive; all comfort is in him, and from him, none without him. If wee thinke to have it from honours, wealth or friends, we deceive our selves, for they are vaine and profit not, 1 Sam 12.21.22. Turne yee not aside, for then shall yee goe after vaine things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vaine. All these things without GOD, will profit you nothing.
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1But will not health, wealth and friends profit us?
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