CHAP+ . upontheEpif/leof JAMBs. VERS.14. 389 ft::lrt::fi Enemies, Cove~ou[nefs and Envy; Covttoufnefsj oldChrtft, r F tttrli~tqui.· 1 . h . h r. c. 11. . 11 E · Ch · d.zm lio 1 .rumm \ and Envy deli v ered tm; t e1e two uns ars nl nem1es to n- v :l m'nus fta~ fiian Profeffion; Covetoufnefs m.<kcth m to fell Religion, and Envy bi!u. 1 fJd· vrl perfecute it : fThe Church huh had fad experience of it; 'tis the m~nu /doiti,-vtl fource of all Herefies. Arrim envyedPeter of Alex andria, and m1~w s . c~t:tt _, 1 thence thofe bitter fi rifes and perfecurions: Ir mufr n~eds be fo; q;:cm~'!Jz~~f..J J Envy is an eager defire of our own fame, and a mal ignmg of that ~atu v d F. c• which others have; 'cis compounded of carnal de fi re, and carnal clefia •~>:i diifip.:- J grief. ·Well then, Let nothing be done through ftrife and vain- rmt ,fed ii qu11~ glory Phi\.2.3. Scorn to adout of that irnpulfe: Should we har- rum . fides fittt 'h · h' hb dCh ·n · k' dl d h ld ~ l:tbrua cum bour t at corruptton w lC etraye nn? m m e t ewor · deu m ;u(fe [e and poyfoned the Church? · out colere fima- . larm;r , augw• 6fi& (·V:Ylls ('!" boi ori_(tu~trdcs ,:ffuah~~t maxii'YtJm[amdMium, .& a potitJ i_btr vi~1i fecedc;·c ·(U IJ', jiljf>agtt'tr< ihtt! (tm ma!um mt quam eus fcrre pr.ept,jlltJs qlttbus_ {IJMupub.mt zpfi pr.ero.o ni )&c. Latt an, Jib. 4' Inflit eap. u!c. · _• , · !1.. From that [ftrife inyour htarts,J There u nothing,in the Ob{ervat. 2 ~ life but Wh.tt ·'WM firft in the heart: Mar.t ·).I9; Out-tj theheftrt proceed evil thottghtsl murthers, bla!p~emin, thefts, adulte1·in; thert"s the fource of im, and the fountam of folly : As the feeds of all creatures were in the Chaos, fo of all fins in the heart;. Well then, look to the hearr, keep that clean, ifyou would have the life free from diforder and difiempers ;. Prov. 4··23· . Keep thy het~rt abov e a!l/zetping,for out of it are .the ijfun oflife. TheJews were b:m:lbfd E n_gland for poyloning Founcains: The heart is the faun.. t::~ in, keep ir clean and pure>, oe as careful to avoyd guilt as jhame.: If you would have che life holy before mm, leethe heart be pure befo reGod; ·efpecially clean fe the heart from firife and envy, Hrife in the heart is worfl:; the \vordsare hot fo abominable in Gods eye; as the \\'ill andp?trpof e: ... Strife is in the heart, when 'ris kept and cher.i01e~ there,aod anger is fowred inro 'malice,and rr~alice bewray-. eth tt fel t bydebates, or defires ofrevenge; cl11mour IS naught, but m:t.lice is worfe: The Apofile forbidderh x.f5tJ·pw, clamour , or the loudnefs of fpec'ch, Ephef. 4• 3 1. But Wo to them that devife · iniquity, and 'W.orkevil upon t heir beds, Micah 2. I. Scudyed wick- . ednef~ is woril of all. · . . ~ 3: Envi~m or contentio;:u perfoiu hJZve littl~-rea[o:~ teglory in OhforvM. j~ . the1r mg•zgements. Envy argueth either anullity, or apoverty of grace; anullttywhere ic reigoeth, aWen.k!refs where ."cis re!iiled,. · · D dd 3 but .
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