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A51840	A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture in two parts : part the first containing LXXIV sermons : part the second containing LXXVI sermons : with an alphabetical table to the whole / by ... Thomas Manton ...	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1693 (1693)	Wing M524; ESTC R13953	1,954,391	1,278

is born and grief when he dieth Joy when our Estate is increased grief when it is lost but the Lord is always the same A Sermon on PROV iii. 31 32. Envy thou not the Oppressour and choose none of his ways For the froward are an abomination to the Lord but his secret is with the righteous IN these Words we have 1. An Admonition 2. A Reason to enforce it The Admonition consists of two Parts 1. Not to Envy the Oppressour 2. To choose none of his Ways The Reason is propounded by way of Thesis and Antithesis the usual Method of the Proverbs wherein is set forth the different Condition of the prosperous Oppressor and the suffering Godly To prosecute every breach apart would take up more time than can well be spared The sum of the whole may be drawn into this Observation Doct. All things considered the suffering Godly have little or no reason to envy the prosperous condition of Wicked Men in this World or be tempted thereby to take the same course Here I shall shew you 1. What this Envy is 2. That 't is incident to the Godly 3. Why it so ill becometh the suffering Godly I. What this Envy at the Prosperity of the Wicked is Two words must be explained one which concerneth the Act of the Soul Envy the other the Object Oppressor and in the 32 Verse froward 1. Envy In the General Invidentia est vitium quo alterius bono contristamur A Sin by which we grieve at anothers good whether hurtful to us or no. So Carnal Men are said to live in Malice or Envy Titus 3.3 Fallen Man is not only perverse to God but grown unsociable to men They would shine alone and think all is taken from themselves that is given to another This the Apostle telleth us Iam. 4.5 The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to Envy Such an impropriating Spirit is natural to us Children suck it in with their Milk vidi Zelantem Parvulum Distinct from this but like it is another Sin called Emulation So among the works of the Flesh reckon'd up Gall. 5.19 20 21. in the 20 th verse Emulation Wrath Strife are mentioned as distinct Sins from Envyings and Murthers Where by Emulation is not meant that good Emulation whereby we strive to excell others in that which is Good Virtuous and Praise-worthy but Carnal Emulation whereby we are grieved at the Welfare of others not so much from hatred to their good as because it over-shadoweth us Wherein it differeth from Envy because an Envious Man doth not so much grieve because he wants that good himself as that another hath it but Emulation is an undue commotion of Mind not because another hath good but because we want it for Envy is a base malicious Passion whereby we grieve at the Good and Prosperity of others without any endeavour to attain that good our selves There is yet a third Sin and that is by the Philosopher term'd Indignation When we are troubled not so much because another Man receiveth Good as at the Unworthiness of the Person that enjoyeth it because it falls to his share to whom it least belongeth in our Conceit and Imagination Wherein we deal with God as Ioseph with his Father Iacob when a Prophetical instinct guided his hands He thought his Father had erred out of Blindness or want of Sight when he laid his Right hand on the head of Ephraim the Youngest and his Left hand upon Manasseh the Eldest Gen. 48.18 Not so my Father this is the first born put thy right hand upon his head I know it my Son I know it saith Iacob So there is in us an Indignation as if God did preposterously dispense his Blessings and misplace his Hands when it falleth out unto the Righteous according to the work of the Wicked and to the Wicked according to the work of the Righteous And thence the Expostulation of the Saints whereby they express this Indignation against God's Proceedings Ier. 12.1 Righteous art thou O Lord when I plead with thee yet let me talk with thee of thy Iudgments wherefore doth the way of the Wicked prosper Wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously Habb 1.12 13. Art thou not from Everlasting O Lord my God mine Holy one we shall not dye O Lord thou hast ordained them for Iudgment and O mighty God thou hast established them for Correction Thou art of purer Eyes than to behold Evil and canst not look on Iniquity wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously and holdest thy Tongue when the Wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he There is a Fourth Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jealousie or Obtrectation which is a trouble of Mind arising from this that another in our Conceit unworthy enjoyeth that which we desire or jealousie lest they take away our Father's Blessing from us such was the hatred and Envy of Esau against Iacob when he had gotten the Birthright from him and in after times the Envy of Ephraim against Iudah which the Prophet speaketh of Now there is all this in the Sin spoken of in the Text There is Envy in the general or a grief and trouble at those good things which others enjoy only herein it differeth because we are troubled at the Exaltation of the Wicked as they have more power to hurt and so this Envy is not a bare grief but a sort of fear There is Emulation in it because their is a desire to excell our selves as well as a grief at their Respect Honour and Happiness there is besides Indignation in it because we apprehend them unworthy and so are troubled which trouble may be good so far as it doth not exceed bounds and doth only quicken us to prayer for 't is an Evil that we may lay to heart and mourn for There is an Holy mourning for it as under a Judgment Prov. 29.2 When the righteous are in Authority the people rejoyce but when the wicked bear rule the people mourn Prov. 11.10 When it goeth well with the righteous the City rejoyceth but when the wicked perish there is shouting 'T is a disorder that may be regretted but yet we must take heed of fretting against the Lord. We may complain of it to God Psal. 12.1 Help Lord for the Godly man ceaseth for the faithful fail from among the Children of men And vers 8. The wicked walk on every side when the vilest men are exalted But there is a difference between Complaining to God and Complaining of God This Indignation groweth sinful when it exceedeth measure and tempts either to Atheism against God manifested by a dislike and suspicion of God's Providence or to seditious attempts against men And lastly there is in it Iealousie because we desire that Happiness which they have or are offended at it because it seemeth to tend to our prejudice and the reproach and burden of our cause and so degenerateth into that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iam. 3.14 Bitter