...Men look with an evil eye upon the good that » in others; and think, that their reputation obicures them ; and that their commendable qualities do ftand...their light : and therefore they do what they can to caft a cloud over them, that the bright fhining of their virtues may not obfcure them" Tillotfon, Vol....

...tells us, that thejlanderer'j tongue isfet en fire of keU" " A fourth caufe of this vice is f»vy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what they can to difcredit their commendahle qualities ; thinking their own character leffened by...

...them : others have no influence at all on the Mode. • ~ . ' .' . i. . . " Men look wi. h an evil rye upon the good that is in others ; and think, that their reputation obfcuret ihem; and that tbt'tr commendable qualities flo ftahd in r/w/> ^iight : and therefore they...

...difagreeable and inelegant : as in the following examples. " Men look with an evil eye upon, the good that ¡a in others ; and think, that their reputation obfcures...their light : and therefore they do what they can to cafl a cloud over them, that the bright fhining of their virtues may not oblcure them" Tillotfon, Serm....

...to different perfons ; as, in the following fentence of archbifhop Tillotfon (Vol. I. Serm. 42.) : " Men look with an evil eye upon the good " that is in others ; and think that their repu" tation obfcures them, and their commend" able qualities ftand in their light ; and " therefore...

...inelegant : as in the following examples. " Men rhem : others have no influence at all on the Mode. Hypo" Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in...obfcures them ; and that their commendable qualities do fland in their light \. and therefore they- do what they can to caft a cloud over them, that the bright...

...diiterent pei fons ; as, in the following lenience of archbifhop Tillotibn (Vol. I. Serin. 42.) : " Men look with an evil ** eye upon the good that is in others ; and think *' that their reputation oblcures them, and their " commendable qualities ftand in their light ; and *' therefore they do what...

...blast the reputations of those by whom they think themselves injured. " A FOURTH cause of this vice is envy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what they can to discredit ttysir commendable qualities; thinking their own character lessened by...

...cured by fleepj nor indo,lence with idlenefs. . • One of the caufes of evrl-fpeaking, is envy— we look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what we can to difcredit their commendable qualities. Another caufe of evil.fpeaking, is impertinence...

...compelled by the ir wants and by their fears to have rccourfe to their aid. Sebcrtson's Tiew of Sotitty. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others 5 and think, that their reputation obfcures them ; and that their commendable qualities do (land in...