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A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie…
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more clearly understand and make use of the worthy examples of the saints, recorded in divine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more cleerely vnderstand and make vse of the worthie examples of the saints, recorded in diuine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615
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Sermon 50 › Chapter 8 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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And when I say, envy is a grief at our equals for any eminency, or prosperity that they have above us; I mean such as are in kindred, estate, years, dignity, or in gifts like us. And the cause of this envy is not for that we are troubled as though any hurt or danger were coming towards us, from them whom we envy, (for that is another affection, to wit, fear,) but for that through a cankered stomach we cannot bear it, that such an one as is 1no better then our selves, should be lifted up so high, and commended so far above us. And is not this a cursed mind in us, that we cannot be willing that another should fare well, we being never the worse, and that we should have an evil eye at that, for the which we should rejoice? for so Mary 2and Elizabeth did mutually rejoice one for the welfare and blessing of God to the other.
And when I say, enuie is a greefe at our equals for any eminency, or prosperity that they haue aboue vs; I meane such as are in kindred, estate, yeeres, dignity, or in gifts like vs. And the cause of this enuie is not for that wee are troubled as though any hurt or danger were comming towards vs, from them whom we enuie, (for that is another affection, to wit, feare,) but for that through a cankred stomacke we cannot beare it, that such an one as is 1no better then our selues, should bee lifted vp so high, and commended so farre aboue vs. And is not this a cursed mind in vs, that wee cannot bee willing that another should fare well, we being neuer the worse, and that wee should haue an euill eye at that, for the which we should reioyce? for so Mary 2and Elizabeth did mutually reioyce one for the welfare and blessing of God to the other.
- 1Note.
- 2Luk. 1. 41. 42.