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On Jealousy and Envy

Cyprian of Carthage

Section 18

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Author: Cyprian of Carthage

18. And you have many things to consider. Think of

paradise

,

whither

Cain

does

not

enter

,

who

by

jealousy

slew

his

brother

.

Think

of

the

heavenly

kingdom

,

to

which

the

Lord

does

not

admit

any

but

those

who

are

of

one

heart

and

mind

.

Consider

that

those

alone

can

be

called

sons

of

God

who

are

peacemakers

,

who

in

heavenly

birth

and

by

the

divine

law

are

made

one

,

and

respond

to

the

likeness

of

God

the

Father

and

of

Christ

.

Consider

that

we

are

standing

under

the

eyes

of

God

,

that

we

are

pursuing

the

course

of

our

conversation

and

our

life

,

with

God

Himself

looking

on

and

judging

,

that

we

may

then

at

length

be

able

to

attain

to

the

result

of

beholding

Him

,

if

we

now

delight

Him

who

sees

us

,

by

our

actions

,

if

we

show

ourselves

worthy

of

His

favour

and

indulgence

;

if

we

,

who

are

always

to

please

Him

in

His

kingdom

,

previously

please

Him

in

the

world

.

Notes

51
“Return” is a more common reading.
52
Routh omits the word “heavenly,” on the authority of fourteen codices.