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Sins overthrow
Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the general doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortify fornication. Uncleanness. Evil concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousness. All being the substance of several sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortify therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithful preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns-Inn.Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the generall doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortifie fornication. Vncleannes. Evill concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousnes. All being the substance of severall sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortifie therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithfull preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.
London: printed by I. Beale and Augustine Mathewes for Andrew Crooke, 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.
That Covetousness is to be Mortified, That Covetousness is unlawful, all know it, the things therefore 1that will be useful in the handling of this point, will 2be to show you what Covetousness is, and why it is to be Mortified.
That Covetousnesse is to be Mortified, That Covetousnesse is unlawfull, all know it, the things therefore 1that will be usefull in the handling of this point, will 2be to shew you what Covetousnesse is, and why it is to be Mortified.
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Now to show you what it is.
Now to shew you what it is.
Covetousness may be defined to be a sinful desire of getting, or keeping money, or wealth inordinately.
Covetousnesse may bee defined to be a sinnefull desire of getting, or keeping money, or wealth inordinately.