A30242:169
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.
1Thirdly Consider, That Envy is accompanied with a grief and a trouble, that others are indeed, or in an apprehension, in a better condition then themselves. So that it is a sin that makes a man like a Devil. The Devil first ⟨p. 27⟩envied God in his happiness and glorious estate. And now, since he is condemned into eternal torments, he envies man; the godly man, that hath an interest in Christ. He is tormented to see men delivered out of his Chains. He is troubled that others have good, though he hath no advantage by it. That so many men are damned, it's no advantage to the Devil; yea it increaseth his torment, because they were tempted by him: yet his Envy and malice carrieth him out thus. Now, this devilish disposition is in every envious man. The Apostle James calls it so, Chap. 14.15. So that all the while thou art troubled to see it better with others then thee, thou art in a devilish frame. It's devilish wisdom: It's devilish grief and vexation. Oh, how should this make the People of God tremble at it!
1Thirdly Consider, That Envy is accompanied with a grief and a trouble, that others are indeed, or in an apprehension, in a better condition then themselves. So that it is a sinne that makes a man like a Devil. The Devil first ⟨p. 27⟩envied God in his happiness and glorious estate. And now, since he is condemned into eternal torments, he envies man; the godly man, that hath an interest in Christ. He is tormented to see men delivered out of his Chaines. He is troubled that others have good, though he hath no advantage by it. That so many men are damned, it's no advantage to the Devil; yea it increaseth his torment, because they were tempted by him: yet his Envy and malice carrieth him out thus. Now, this devilish disposition is in every envious man. The Apostle James cals it so, Chap. 14.15. So that all the while thou art troubled to see it better with others then thee, thou art in a devilish frame. It's devilish wisdome: It's devilish grief and vexation. Oh, how should this make the People of God tremble at it!
- 1What that is in others which is the Object of Envy.