The second is of covetise, that is when the richesse of the world is set tofore heavenly things. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
So he left him and drove the mule to the bazaar, where seated on a stool at the door of his storehouse he saw the Jew who spying the mule, cried, “In very sooth the man hath perished,” adding, “and naught undid him but covetise.” ❋ Unknown (2006)
Then said he, Weep not, for it was Satan and covetise that led you to do thus. ❋ Unknown (2006)
But now pride, covetise, and envy have so inflamed the hearts of lords of the world, that they are more busy for to dis-herit their neighbours, more than for to challenge or to conquer their right heritage before-said. ❋ Unknown (2004)
We be not in purpose to fulfil thy great covetise. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And many of them were in habit of Christian men, but I trow well, that it were of such that went in for covetise of the treasure that was there, and had overmuch feebleness in the faith; so that their hearts ne might not endure in the belief for dread. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And where thou tookest the crown of gold thou sinnest in covetise and in theft: all this were no knightly deeds. ❋ Unknown (2003)
No sleep had Kasim all that night by reason of his envy and jealousy and covetise, and next morning he rose betimes and going to Ali Baba, said: "O my brother, to all appearance thou art poor and needy, but in effect thou hast a store of wealth so abundant that perforce thou must weigh thy gold with scales." ❋ Naipaul, V.S. (1981)
Sherwood, which endears Robin to the popular heart of England: and we firmly believe that Shakspeare, when he went out poaching of a moonlight night, was more actuated by poetical precept and impulse than by any sensual covetise for the venison of old Sir Thomas Lucy. ❋ Various (N/A)
Covetise > Avarice (covetise = covetousness) 5 Through wasteful pride and wanton riotise, wasteful > causing ruin wanton riotise > wild extravagance, dissipation ❋ Edmund Spenser (N/A)
And which spirit it is that speaketh to our spirit, the speech of that same spirit that speaketh shall fully declare; for ever more the spirit of the flesh speaketh soft things and easy to the body; the spirit of the world vain things and covetise [283] of worship; and the spirit of malice of the fiend speaketh fell things and bitter. ❋ Henry Pepwell (1902)
For such envy cometh of evil covetise to have such good or such grace or fortune as he seeth in other. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
And by him be signified pride and covetise, which covet not to profit but to serve themselves, and they defoul much the church of God. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
And one of his brethren asked him what they were, and he said: Fleshly covetise, and vain glory; and he said: lf thou wilt find rest in this world and in that which is to come, say in every case: Who am I? and deem no man. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
For the edifice of pride fell from her by humility that she had, and the edifice of fleshly desire fell from her by her virginity, and worldly covetise, for that she despised all worldly things. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
Then the king demanded him who were his enemies, and he said to him, ire and covetise, for they empesh and let, that truth may not be seen, ne to assay prudence and equity. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
And this covetise is when the consenting and thought be certainly one, then it is deadly sin. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
Provide of all people wise men and dreading God, in whom is truth, and them that hate avarice and covetise, and ordain of them tribunes and centurions and deans that may in all times judge the people. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
