A30242:167
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole…
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgess ...The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for T.U., 1659
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.
1Secondly, This sin of Envy, may either be in the full Predominancy of it, or only in Motions and Combats; or if breaking out into act, bewailed and repented of. In the former manner, it is in wicked men; In the latter sort, it may be even in the godly. For this Envy is such an inbred sin, that the Spirit of Regeneration finds it one of the last enemies to be destroyed. Wicked men are as full of it, as Toads of poison. Thus Act. 13. The Jews are said to be filled with Envy against the Apostles. Filled they were with this sin, as the godly on the contrary, are filled with the holy Ghost. And hereupon, this Envy within, carries them violently to all outward wickedness; especially Murder: For that is the natural fruit of Envy. Whom men envy, they presently resolve the death of; if there be no restraint. [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], are very near in sound and efficacy. Thus Pilate knew, that for Envy the Pharisees desired to crucify Christ. And the Apostle puts [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], Gal, 5 21. Envyings and Murders together. As the words are alike, so one presently follows the other.
1Secondly, This sinne of Envy, may either be in the full Predominancy of it, or only in Motions and Combates; or if breaking out into act, bewailed and repented of. In the former manner, it is in wicked men; In the latter sort, it may be even in the godly. For this Envy is such an imbred sinne, that the Spirit of Regeneration finds it one of the last enemies to be destroyed. Wicked men are as full of it, as Toades of poyson. Thus Act. 13. The Jews are said to be filled with Envy against the Apostles. Filled they were with this sinne, as the godly on the contrary, are filled with the holy Ghost. And hereupon, this Envy within, carryes them violently to all outward wickedness; especially Murder: For that is the natural fruit of Envy. Whom men envy, they presently resolve the death of; if there be no restraint. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, are very near in sound and efficacy. Thus Pilate knew, that for Envy the Pharisees desired to crucify Christ. And the Apostle puts 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and , Gal, 5 21. Envyings and Murthers together. As the words are alike, so one presently follows the other.