A commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul written to the Colossians. PreachedA commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached

Another sin, which the Apostle speaketh against is covetousness, coming near to that uncleanness.

Another sinne, which the Apostle speaketh against is couetousnesse, comming neere to that vncleanesse.

First, by covetousness is not only meant when any do wrest and wring whatsoever they can lay hold on. As the Prophet (Jeremiah 8.) saith, They get their goods falsely: But there is besides an other thing, when they have an earnest desire of the muck of the world, which cannot be satisfied, as the Prophet Isaiah saith, They desire to join house to house, &c. signifying¹ an excessive desire of riches, which cannot be satisfied.

First, by couetousnesse is not onely meant when any do wrest and wring whatsoeuer they can lay hold on. As the Prophet (Ieremy 8.) saith, They get their goods falsely: But there is besides an other thing, when they haue an earnest desire of the muck of the world, which cannot bee satisfied, as the Prophet Esay saith, They desire to ioyne house to house, &c. signifying¹ an excessiue desire of riches, which cannot bee satisfied.

1. 1Isaiah 5. 8.Esay 5. 8.

But further, another covetousness, which here is to be abhorred, when a man rejoiceth in his riches, and takes them to be his credit or honour, as in