John Trapp on Luke 12:15

Verse 15. Take heed and beware of covetousnesse] This our [illegible: 1 word] addes after who made me a Judge? to teach us not to go to Law with a covetous mind: but as Charles the French King made War with our Henry the Seventh, more desiring peace then victory. For a [illegible: 1 word] life consisteth not, &c.] He can neither live upon them, nor lengthen his life by them. Queen Elizabeth once wished her self a milk-maid: Bajazet envied the happinesse of a poor shepheard that sate on a hill-side merrily reposing himself with his homely pipe: Therein shewing, saith the historian, that worldly [illegible: 1 word]. hist 216 blisse consisteth not so much in possessing of much, subject to danger, as in joying in a little contentment void of fear.