A Body of Practical Divinity

Quest. What is it to covet?

Resp. There are two Words in the Greek which set forth the Nature of Covetousness. 1. [Greek or Hebrew], which signifies an insatiable desire of getting the World. Covetousness is a dry Dropsy. Austin defines Covetousness, plus velle quam sat est; To desire more than enough: To aim at a great Estate: To be like the Daughters of the Horseleech, crying, Give, give, Prov. 30.15. Or like Behemoth, Job 40.23. He trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his Mouth. 2. [Greek or Hebrew], which signifies an inordinate Love of the World. The World is the Idol; it is so loved, that a Man will not part with it to any good Use. This is to come under the ⟨p. 383⟩Indictment of Covetousness. He may be said to be covetous, not only who gets the World unrighteously, but who loves the World inordinately. But for a more full Answer to the Question, What is it to covet? I shall show you in Six Particulars, when a Man may be said to be given to Covetousness.

Resp. There are two Words in the Greek which set forth the Nature of Covetousness. 1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which signifies an insatiable desire of getting the World. Covetousness is a dry Dropsie. Austin defines Covetousness, plus velle quam sat est; To desire more than enough: To aim at a great Estate: To be like the Daughters of the Horseleech, crying, Give, give, Prov. 30.15. Or like Behemoth, Job 40.23. He trusteth that he can draw up Iordan into his Mouth. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which signifies an inordinate Love of the World. The World is the Idol; it is so loved, that a Man will not part with it to any good Use. This is to come under the