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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.
Secondly, it is, of getting or keeping money; of getting it inordinately, when as we seek it by wrong means; or of keeping it inordinately; and that in two cases. First, in not bestowing it on our selves, as we ought. There is tenacity of this sort among men, Eccles. 4.13. There is a great evil under the Sun; namely, Riches kept by the owners thereof to their hurt: When as it is comely and good for a man to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the Sun, all the days of his life which God giveth him, for this is his portion: And thus to take his Portion and to rejoice in his labour is the gift of God. Eccles. 5.18.19. Then secondly, in not giving to others, being too straight handed, having goods and seeing others to want.
Secondly, it is, of getting or keeping mony; of getting it inordinately, when as wee seeke it by wrong meeanes; or of keeping it inordinately; and that in two cases. First, in not bestowing it on our selves, as wee ought. There is tenacity of this sort among men, Eccles. 4.13. There is a great evill under the Sun; namely, Riches kept by the owners thereof to their hurt: When as it is comely and good for a man to eate and drinke, and to enioy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the Sunne, all the dayes of his life which God giveth him, for this is his portion: And thus to take his Portion and to reioyce in his labour is the gift of God. Eccles. 5.18.19. Then secondly, in not giving to others, being too straight handed, having goods and seeing othrrs to want.
The last and chief thing in the definition is, Inordinately, that is, besides the rule of Gods Word. A thing is said to be inordinate, when as it is besides the square, and in doing thus, we do amiss.