A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...

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Title: A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
Author: Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by A.M., T.W. and S.G. for Joshua Kirton,; 1655.
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§. 51. Of the practice of Covetousnesse in keeping wealth.

COvetousnesse in keeping wealth is practised two waies,

1. When men hoard up all that they can: Though they have enough for* 1.1 the present, yet fearing want for the future, treasure up whatsoever they can get. So did the rich fool in the Gospel. His ground bearing fruit plentifully his minde was presently set upon inlarging his barns to lay up for many years to come, Luke 12. 16, &c. The wise man doth set out this covetous practice, There is one alone, and there is not a second, yea he hath neither childe nor brother, yet is there no end of all his labour: neither is his eye satisfied with riches, Eccles. 4. 8. These are they that take thought for the morrow; that is, cark and care for the future time, which Christ expresly forbiddeth, Matth. 6. 34. They think that whosoever want they will not.
2. When men hoard up only for themselves. They care not what treasure for* 1.2 the future the Commonwealth or the Church hath against times of need and triall: nor do they care for the stock of the poor.

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Hoarding up all they can get

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Hoarding up all for them∣selves.

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