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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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First, when as we seek it out of love unto it; and this manner of seeking it, is spiritual adultery. James 4.4. Ye Adulterers and Adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world, is an enmity with God, and whosoever is a friend of the world, is an enemy to God? If we be in love with it for its own beauty, it is sinful, it is spiritual adultery.
First, when as wee seeke it out of love unto it; and this manner of seeking it, is spirituall adultery. Iames 4.4. Yee Adulterers and Adulteresses, know yee not that the friendship of the world, is an enmity with God, and whosoever is a friend of the world, is an enemy to God? If wee be in love with it for its owne beauty, it is sinfull, it is spirituall adultery.
Secondly, when as we seek it to trust in it; when as we think we shall be the safer for it, and make it our strong Tower. Yet he that trusteth in Riches shall fall, Prov. 11.28. And therefore, if we have food and raiment we ought therewith to be contented, 1. Tim. 6.8. And not to trust in uncertain riches.
Secondly, when as we seeke it to trust in it; when as we thinke we shall be the safer for it, and make it our strong Tower. Yet hee that trusteth in Riches shall fall, Prov. 11.28. And therefore, if we have food and raiment we ought therewith to be contented, 1. Tim. 6.8. And not to trust in vncertaine riches.