A65285:2349
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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2. Envy. Satan envied our first Parents the Robe of Innocence, and the Glory of Paradise, therefore never left till he had procured their Death. Joseph's Brethren envied him, because his Father loved him, and gave him a Coat of divers Colours, therefore take Counsel to slay him, Gen. 37.20. [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], Envy and Murder are near a-kin, therefore the Apostle puts them together. Gal. 5.21. Envyings, Murders. Envy is a Sin breaks both the Tables at once. It begins in Discontent against God, and ends in Injury against Man, as we see in Cain, Gen. 4.6, 8. Envious Cain, first discontented with God, there he broke the First Table; and then he fell out with his Brother and slew him, there he broke the Second Table. Anger is sometimes soon over, like Fire kindled in Straw, which is quickly out; but Envy is a radicated thing, and will not quench its Thirst without Blood. Prov. 27.4. Who is able to stand before Envy?
2. Envy. Satan envy'd our first Parents the Robe of Innocence, and the Glory of Paradise, therefore never left till he had procured their Death. Ioseph's Brethren envied him, because his Father loved him, and gave him a Coat of divers Colours, therefore take Counsel to slay him,