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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
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.
A Sum of the chiefest points, contained in the Remedy against Covetousness.
A Summe of the chiefest points, contained in the Remedy against Covetousnesse.
Covetousness defined, and plainly showed what it is. page 1, and 30 Idolatry consisteth in three things. p. 1 In what sense, covetousness is called idolatry. p. 2· To seek▪ help and comfort from riches or any creature, and not from God alone, is vain and sinful. ibid Covetousness which is idolatry, is to be mortified. p. 3 and 46 The uncertainty of riches. p. 4, 5 Reasons why riches are uncertain and vain. p. 6, 7 Men spend so much time in seeking after riches, and trifles, that they have no time to serve God. p. 8 The rich man, may not glory in his riches and wealth. p. 9 God can give us comfort without riches. p. 10 ⟨image 3⟩Having the creature only, without the love and favour of the Creator, we have the husk without the grain, the shell without the kernel▪ ibid All our sins proceed from overvaluing of the Creature. p. 11 They that seek their happiness in riches and in worldly things, seek it the wrong way. p. 13 Happiness sought and placed in God (with whom is no change) must needs be perpetual. p. 15 Whatsoever men can leave their children, without Gods blessing, is nothing worth. p. 16 Blessings considered without thankful reference to God, they cease to be blessings. p. 17 Those that have but a small Cottage, are many times more happy than many rich men. p. 19 We must judge of outward things not by sense and feeling, but by faith and rectified reason. p. 20.21 The creature cannot yield us comfort without God. p. 22 Riches come not always by labour, nor comfort by riches. p. 24 Though all causes concur and meet together, yet (without God) the effect follows not. p. 25 Future spiritual and eternal things, are not uncertain, p. 26 Every one is guilty of this sin of Covetousness, more or less, p. 27 To love or joy in riches, i• adulterous love and joy. p. 28 ⟨image 3⟩