Homily XI., against Envy, adduces the instances of Saul’s envy of David, and that of the patriarchs against Joseph.  It is pointed out that envy grows out of familiarity and proximity.  “A man is envied of his neighbour.” Ecc. iv. 4.  The Scythian does not envy the Egyptian.  Envy arises among fellow-countrymen.  The remedy for this vice is to recognise the pettiness of the common objects of human ambition, and to aspire to eternal joys.  If riches are a mere means to unrighteousness, § 5. wo be to the rich man!  If they are a ministering to virtue, there is no room for envy, since the common advantages proceeding from them are open to all,—unless any one out of superfluity of wickedness envies himself his own good things!