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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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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.
8. Covetousness is a Breach of the Eighth Commandment, Thou shalt not steal. Covetousness is the Root of Theft. Covetous Achan stole the Wedge of Gold. Therefore Thieves and Covetous are put together, 1 Cor. 6.10.
9. Covetousness is a Breach of the Ninth Commandment, Thou shalt not bear false witness. What makes the Perjurer take a false Oath, but Covetousness? He hopes for a Dividend. And,
10. It is plainly a Breach of the Last Commandment, Thou shalt not covet. The Mammonist covets his Neighbours House and Goods, and endeavours to get them ⟨p. 385⟩into his own Hands. Thus you see how vile a Sin Covetousness is: It is a Mother-sin, it is a plain Breach of every one of the Ten Commandments.
(4.) Covetousness is a Sin dishonourable to Religion. For such as say their Hopes are Above, yet their Hearts are below. For them who profess to be above the Stars, to lick the Dust of the Serpent: To be born of God, yet buried in the Earth: How dishonourable is this to Religion! The Lapwing wears a little Coronet on its Head, yet feeds on Dung. An Emblem of such as profess to be Crowned Kings and Priests unto God, yet feed immoderately on these Terrene Dunghill Comforts.