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A26041
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The envious man's character a sermon preached at S. Mary's Church in Cambridge / by William Aspin ...
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Aspin, William, 1635 or 6-1714.
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1684
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Wing A4003; ESTC R217
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henâ—e_v that_o ingenious_a moralist_n before_o name_v say_z it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o infinite_a thing_n like_o a_o inflammation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o eye_n that_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v disturb_v at_o every_o light_n it_o see_v 4._o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o a_o envious_a man_n be_v a_o worse_a enemy_n than_o he_o that_o be_v open_o and_o profess_o so_o because_o a_o open_a enemy_n strike_v at_o we_o when_o our_o face_n be_v towards_o he_o but_o a_o envious_a man_n take_v his_o advantage_n of_o do_v we_o a_o mischief_n when_o we_o be_v least_o aware_a of_o he_o skulk_a in_o secret_n so_o that_o we_o can_v ward_v for_o ourselves_o which_o be_v most_o ingenerous_a in_o itself_o and_o most_o deadly_a in_o its_o effect_n for_o he_o wound_v the_o sore_a who_o be_v 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 32._o not_o think_v to_o have_v any_o design_n of_o hurt_v we_o and_o consequent_o it_o hurt_v the_o more_o and_o be_v the_o more_o deadly_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o sinful_a 5._o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a vice_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o envious_a person_n receive_v real_a damage_n by_o it_o in_o his_o body_n and_o mind_n lose_v the_o esteem_n of_o man_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o valuable_a and_o exclude_v himself_o heaven_n if_o he_o do_v rejoice_v at_o all_o the_o good_a that_o happen_v to_o another_o he_o may_v certain_o be_v some_o gainer_n by_o it_o himself_o since_o that_o very_a joy_n will_v be_v more_o advantageous_a to_o he_o than_o the_o grief_n which_o the_o envious_a man_n have_v and_o all_o those_o good_n that_o another_o be_v possess_v of_o may_v some_o way_n or_o other_o be_v to_o his_o profit_n from_o his_o wisdom_n he_o may_v have_v good_a counsel_n from_o his_o piety_n good_a example_n from_o his_o estate_n relief_n if_o ever_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o want_v it_o and_o many_o other_o way_v one_o may_v be_v advantage_v by_o the_o good_a which_o another_o be_v possess_v of_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n say_v take_v away_o envy_n and_o what_o i_o have_v be_v 139._o tolle_o invidiam_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la babeâ—_n tolle_o invidiâ—m_n &_o meum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la babe_n in_o psal_n 139._o thou_o and_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v i_o but_o the_o envious_a man_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o have_v thus_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n have_v take_v a_o impartial_a view_n of_o it_o both_o in_o its_o cause_n and_o in_o its_o effect_n charity_n require_v that_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n propose_v what_o be_v proper_a and_o sovereign_a in_o order_n to_o the_o remedy_n and_o cure_v of_o it_o for_o i_o account_v when_o the_o physician_n have_v faithful_o and_o plain_o demonstrate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o malady_n with_o the_o fatal_a and_o deadly_a consequence_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v timely_o remove_v he_o have_v do_v sufficient_a to_o persuade_v the_o patient_n to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o remedy_n which_o he_o shall_v rational_o offer_v as_o proper_a to_o expel_v it_o now_o have_v already_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v but_o remove_v they_o and_o the_o cure_n will_v be_v effect_v 1._o therefore_o endeavour_n after_o a_o conviction_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n of_o all_o worldly_a good_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o do_v not_o think_v they_o better_o than_o they_o be_v we_o shall_v envy_v no_o man_n the_o possession_n of_o they_o if_o a_o man_n have_v as_o much_o of_o they_o as_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v still_o be_v miserable_a when_o a_o man_n be_v go_v into_o another_o world_n it_o be_v but_o little_a ease_n to_o his_o mind_n to_o think_v how_o well_o he_o be_v provide_v for_o in_o this_o they_o be_v often_o the_o ruin_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o they_o be_v snare_n and_o temptation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a for_o one_o man_n that_o be_v profit_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o ten_o be_v hurt_v by_o they_o since_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o hazardous_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n we_o shall_v envy_v they_o that_o have_v they_o david_n see_v they_o that_o have_v most_o of_o they_o to_o stand_v in_o slippery_a place_n beside_o we_o know_v not_o how_o much_o care_n solicitousness_n pain_n attendance_n flattery_n etc._n etc._n they_o cost_v some_o of_o they_o so_o as_o that_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o purchase_v they_o 2._o let_v we_o cherish_v humility_n and_o endeavour_v after_o a_o mean_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v never_o think_v much_o at_o any_o good_a that_o happen_v to_o another_o and_o shall_v account_v ourselves_o to_o have_v beyond_o our_o desert_n already_o he_o that_o think_v mean_o of_o himself_o will_v conclude_v that_o god_n deal_v gracious_o with_o he_o in_o that_o he_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n if_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n the_o least_o of_o his_o mercy_n will_v please_v he_o 3._o have_v a_o love_n for_o and_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o all_o man_n and_o think_v charitable_o of_o they_o unless_o there_o be_v evident_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n will_v not_o grieve_v but_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o good_a that_o happen_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o we_o bear_v he_o good_a will_n and_o desire_v his_o good_a it_o will_v rejoice_v we_o to_o see_v it_o and_o if_o we_o think_v charitable_o of_o he_o we_o shall_v think_v he_o deserve_v it_o 4._o study_v contentment_n consider_v in_o how_o much_o better_a circumstance_n you_o be_v than_o many_o other_o who_o have_v deserve_v as_o well_o and_o that_o your_o condition_n whatever_o it_o be_v be_v such_o as_o god_n account_v the_o best_a for_o you_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o look_v with_o murmur_a and_o reâ—â—â—ng_v on_o his_o own_o condition_n be_v apt_a to_o look_v with_o envy_n on_o other_o man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v please_v with_o his_o own_o condition_n will_v never_o be_v trouble_v to_o see_v his_o neighbour_n better_a 5._o endeavour_v after_o a_o firm_a assent_n to_o all_o that_o god_n have_v reyeal_v of_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v most_o wise_a powerful_a and_o gracious_a inclinable_a to_o do_v good_a to_o his_o creature_n if_o we_o do_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v so_o instead_o of_o envy_v what_o other_o enjoy_v we_o shall_v approve_v of_o his_o disposal_n to_o they_o and_o sue_v to_o he_o for_o what_o we_o want_v ourselves_o rest_v ourselves_o satisfy_v in_o what_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o do_v to_o we_o or_o with_o we_o 6._o be_v always_o well_o employ_v this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o make_v we_o become_v the_o envy_n of_o other_o and_o of_o raise_v we_o to_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o great_a temptation_n to_o envy_v they_o but_o solomon_n tell_v we_o idleness_n will_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n and_o then_o he_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o envy_v those_o that_o go_v better_o clad_v idleness_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o want_v and_o then_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o envy_v his_o neighbour_n plenty_n 7._o to_o all_o these_o let_v we_o add_v our_o hearty_a and_o humble_a supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o will_v endue_v we_o with_o such_o a_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n as_o will_v extirpate_v and_o root_v all_o envy_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v so_o thorough_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o fade_a vanity_n of_o all_o worldly_a good_n that_o we_o may_v neither_o eager_o desire_v they_o for_o ourselves_o nor_o be_v grieve_v when_o we_o see_v other_o enjoy_v they_o have_v far_o better_a thing_n in_o our_o eye_n than_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v we_o let_v we_o beg_v of_o he_o a_o humble_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v ever_o think_v ourselves_o to_o have_v beyond_o our_o desert_n may_v submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o disposal_n and_o may_v esteem_v other_o better_a and_o more_o deserve_v then_o ourselves_o and_o in_o whatever_o state_n we_o be_v we_o may_v be_v therewith_o content_a be_v persuade_v that_o as_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a so_o whatever_o his_o wisdom_n see_v best_a for_o we_o his_o goodness_n will_v communicate_v to_o we_o if_o we_o use_v our_o own_o sincere_a endeavour_n and_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o those_o supply_n which_o we_o expect_v from_o his_o hand_n finis_fw-la
which_o the_o envious_a person_n receive_v no_o injury_n thus_o have_v show_v you_o the_o monstrous_a nature_n of_o envy_n our_o next_o enquiry_n shall_v be_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o as_o we_o common_o guess_v from_o the_o sordidness_n of_o a_o man_n temper_n at_o that_o of_o his_o birth_n and_o breed_n so_o doubtless_o this_o more_o than_o brutish_a vice_n of_o envy_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o very_o base_a extraction_n and_o original_n whither_o if_o we_o trace_v it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o descend_v from_o one_o or_o all_o of_o these_o cause_n and_o 1._o from_o ignorance_n for_o if_o the_o envious_a man_n do_v not_o think_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v valuable_a beyond_o what_o real_o they_o be_v such_o as_o riches_n and_o honour_n beauty_n wit_n and_o the_o like_a he_o will_v not_o grieve_v to_o see_v another_o possess_v of_o they_o alas_o a_o man_n may_v enjoy_v all_o these_o to_o his_o hurt_n and_o it_o be_v but_o too_o evident_a that_o a_o great_a many_o do_v all_o indeed_o that_o misimploy_a they_o and_o use_v they_o to_o other_o end_n than_o those_o for_o which_o god_n design_v they_o and_o then_o if_o we_o understand_v thing_n aright_o they_o will_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n rather_o than_o of_o our_o envy_n as_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o other_o that_o want_v they_o our_o saviour_n oppose_v the_o good_n of_o fortune_n to_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n call_v the_o good_n of_o grace_n true_a riches_n 11._o luk._n 16._o 11._o thereby_o imply_v that_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n be_v false_a riches_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o event_n they_o be_v as_o often_o evil_n as_o good_n and_o sure_o none_o will_v envy_v the_o good_n of_o grace_n which_o any_o one_o possess_v if_o he_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v impart_v to_o he_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o possess_v they_o and_o consequent_o that_o other_o may_v be_v benefit_v by_o they_o if_o they_o will_n methinks_v it_o shall_v rejoice_v we_o to_o see_v that_o man_n rich_a that_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v we_o out_o of_o what_o he_o have_v this_o i_o say_v upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o be_v envy_v but_o that_o envy_n be_v owe_v to_o ignorance_n we_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o what_o david_n will_v furnish_v we_o with_o who_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o 73._o psal_n 73._o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o good_n which_o they_o enjoy_v he_o afterward_o let_v we_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o envy_n in_o he_o say_v so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a and_o 22._o verse_n 22._o therefore_o when_o once_o he_o understand_v thing_n aright_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o envy_v they_o any_o long_o that_o he_o describe_v they_o as_o object_n of_o the_o great_a 20._o verse_n 18_o 19_o 20._o pity_n 2._o unbelief_n be_v another_o cause_n of_o envy_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v god_n be_v all-sufficient_a and_o have_v enough_o of_o all_o good_n to_o bestow_v upon_o every_o man_n and_o that_o every_o gift_n of_o he_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n will_v never_o grieve_v to_o see_v another_o man_n possess_v of_o it_o as_o that_o child_n who_o believe_v his_o father_n have_v enough_o leave_v for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o the_o disposal_n of_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n upon_o his_o brethren_n will_v never_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o the_o elder_a brother_n in_o the_o parable_n will_v not_o have_v be_v disturb_v at_o the_o provision_n which_o his_o father_n make_v for_o his_o young_a brother_n welcome_a home_n but_o that_o he_o think_v what_o be_v spend_v that_o way_n proper_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o that_o his_o father_n do_v ill_o in_o bestow_v it_o upon_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o they_o who_o be_v move_v with_o envy_n be_v the_o jew_n which_o believe_v not_o he_o that_o firm_o believe_v 5._o act._n 17._o 5._o that_o god_n in_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n allot_v to_o every_o man_n his_o portion_n here_o and_o what_o be_v best_a for_o he_o as_o he_o most_o certain_o do_v all_o thing_n consider_v as_o he_o will_v see_v no_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o grieve_v that_o he_o have_v less_o than_o another_o so_o he_o will_v see_v no_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o envy_v another_o man_n that_o have_v more_o 3._o pride_n be_v another_o cause_n of_o envy_n for_o whatever_o good_a another_o possess_v the_o proud_a man_n have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n think_v it_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o hence_o he_o be_v grieve_v to_o see_v another_o enjoy_v that_o which_o he_o account_v his_o own_o due_a envy_n ever_o accompany_v pride_n and_o therefore_o the_o proud_a person_n be_v the_o most_o envious_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o pharisee_n and_o be_v but_o too_o apparent_a in_o those_o who_o principle_n and_o practice_n argue_v they_o to_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o they_o that_o fancy_n themselves_o to_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o all_o other_o can_v hardly_o be_v content_v that_o any_o other_o shall_v enjoy_v what_o they_o account_v good_a but_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v all_o temporal_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o will_v exclude_v all_o other_o as_o carnal_a and_o formal_a from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o world_n they_o will_v dispose_v of_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n imagine_v that_o a_o right_a to_o rule_v and_o government_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n and_o that_o grace_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o among_o themselves_o neither_o be_v this_o opinion_n to_o be_v find_v only_o among_o a_o few_o from_o who_o weak_a and_o crazy_a head_n one_o can_v scarce_o expect_v much_o better_a reason_n but_o it_o be_v become_v the_o avow_a doctrine_n of_o a_o whole_a church_n who_o reason_n will_v soon_o detect_v the_o error_n if_o pride_n and_o interest_n do_v not_o obstruct_v the_o discovery_n of_o it_o hence_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o deprive_v that_o prince_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o government_n that_o desert_n the_o romish_a faith_n and_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v haereticis_fw-la binii_n council_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o lateran_n council_n hold_v under_o innocent_a the_o three_o but_o since_o god_n give_v these_o outward_a thing_n in_o common_a to_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o good_a man_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o natural_a endowment_n and_o ability_n to_o accomplish_v those_o end_n that_o he_o look_v at_o in_o bestow_v they_o and_o since_o bad_a man_n be_v often_o possess_v of_o they_o by_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n there_o be_v nothing_o either_o in_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n to_o infringe_v their_o title_n but_o enough_o in_o both_o to_o warrant_v they_o and_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o divine_a revelation_n to_o know_v assure_o who_o have_v grace_n and_o who_o have_v not_o and_o since_o bad_a man_n have_v just_a right_n and_o lawful_a authority_n to_o alienate_v what_o they_o have_v and_o to_o vest_n other_o in_o it_o sure_o he_o have_v need_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n that_o can_v believe_v heresy_n idolatry_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n do_v null_a any_o man_n title_n to_o his_o worldly_a estate_n but_o pride_n make_v man_n think_v they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v trouble_v to_o see_v any_o body_n else_o possess_v of_o they_o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o envy_n come_v 4._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 4._o of_o pride_n 4._o another_o cause_n of_o envy_n be_v covetousness_n for_o if_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v my_o neighbour_n estate_n i_o shall_v not_o envy_v he_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o we_o do_v not_o grieve_v at_o the_o absence_n of_o that_o the_o presence_n of_o which_o we_o never_o wish_v for_o where_o love_n and_o desire_n go_v not_o before_o grief_n never_o follow_v after_o the_o degree_n of_o envy_n be_v often_o answerable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o covetousness_n and_o therefore_o as_o none_o be_v more_o covetous_a so_o none_o be_v more_o envious_a than_o the_o pharisee_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o therefore_o of_o this_o of_o envy_n which_o he_o seem_v not_o very_o obscure_o to_o insinuate_v by_o say_v that_o while_o some_o covet_v after_o iâ—_n they_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n be_v ever_o the_o concomitant_n of_o envy_n 5._o uncharitableness_n be_v another_o cause_n of_o envy_n for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n will_v not_o