A30242:177
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.
Secondly, Those are subject to this sin of envy, who are in a similitude of condition, estate, trad, or profession, or where there is any competition for one thing, and both cannot have it, [Greek or Hebrew], One tradesman envieth another of the same trade, or profit; thus one Scholar, one Gentleman, one Favourite another, one Co-partner in Government another. The reason why Lycinius grew so desperately mad against the Christians, whom he had formerly defended, was, because Christians in their meetings, prayed for Constantine and not him; the ground of Saul's envy and hatred to David, was because the women sang, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands. Phil. 1.19. Some preach Christ out of envy, These were teachers, that out of envy to Paul, who had all the glory, took the occasion, now he was imprisoned, and could not preach to set forth Christ; and they thought Paul like themselves, ambitious of glory, and esteem, and therefore that this would grieve and vex Paul; but such was his grace, that he could rejoice in it.
Secondly, Those are subject to this sin of envy, who are in a similitude of condition, estate, trad, or profession, or where there is any competition for one thing, and both cannot have it, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, One tradesman envyeth another of the same trade, or profit; thus one Scholler, one Gentleman, one Favourite another, one Co-partner in Government another. The reason why Lycinius grew so desperately mad against the Christians, whom he had formerly defended, was, because Christians in their meetings, prayed for Constantine and not him; the ground of Saul's envy and hatred to David, was because the women sang, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands. Phil. 1.19. Some preach Christ out of envy, These were teachers, that out of envy to Paul, who had all the glory, took the occasion, now he was imprisoned, and could not preach to set forth Christ; and they thought Paul like themselves, ambitious of glory, and esteem, and therefore that this would grieve and vex Paul; but such was his grace, that he could rejoyce in it.