44 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. sessed heart is rent without intermissionday and night. Other illshave theirlimit; and whatever wrong isdone,is bounded hy the completionof the crime. In the adulterer the offenceceaseswhen the violationis perpetrated; in the caseof the robber,the crime isat restwhen the homicideis committed ; and the possessionof the booty puts an end to the rapacityof the thief; and the completeddeceptionplaces a limitto the wrong of the cheat. Jealousyhas no limit; it isan evilcontinuallyenduring,and a sinwithout end. In proportionas he who isenviedhas the advantageof a greater success,in that proportionthe envious man burns with the firesof jealousyto an increasedheat. 8. Hence thethreateningcountenance,the loweringaspect, pallorintheface,tremblingon thelips,gnashingof theteeth, mad words, unbridledrevilings,a hand prompt forthe vio lenceof slaughter; even if forthe time deprivedof a sword, yet armed with the hatred of an infuriatemind. And accordinglythe Holy Spiritsays in the Psalms : " Be not jealousagainsthim who walketh prosperouslyin hisway." 1 And again: " The wicked shallobservethe righteous,and shallgnash upon him with histeeth. But God shalllaugh at him ; forHe seeththathisday iscoming."2 The blessed ApostlePaul designatesand pointsout thesewhen he says, " The poisonof aspsisunder theirlips,and theirmouth is fullof cursingand bitterness.Their feetare swiftto shed blood,destructionand miseryare in theirways,who have not known the way of peace; neitheris the fearof God before theireyes."3 9. The mischiefismuch more trifling,and thedanger less, when the limbsarewounded with a sword. The cure iseasy where the wound is manifest; and when the medicament is applied,the sore that4is seenisquicklybrought to health. The wounds of jealousyare hidden and secret; nor do they admit the remedy of a healing cure,sincethey have shut themselvesin blindsufferingwithinthe lurking-placesof the 1Ps.xxxvii.7. s Ps.xxxvii.12,13. 3 Rom. iii.13-18. 4Erasmusand othersgivethisreading.Baluzins,Routh,andmany codices,omit" vulnus,"andthusread," whatisseen."