The law unsealed

5. This inordinacy of heart motions doth much appear in the vexing afterthoughts of, and reflections upon any thing we have done, not so much because of its sinfulness, as because of its bringing shame upon us, or because of its unsuitableness to what our humour aimed at; and upon this account we are discontented, and have an inordinate and unsatisfied desire of having it other ways done, and so discontent is the proof and evidence of this Lust, discovering it where it is, for because our desire (though possibly it be confused and for any good, as it is Psalm 4. 6.) is not fulfilled, therefore is heaviness and discontent, whereas if it were satisfied, there would be quietness.

5. This inordinacy of heart motions doth much appear in the vexing afterthoughts of, and reflections upon any thing we have done, not so much because of its sinfulness, as because of its bringing shame upon us, or because of its unsuitableness to what our humour aimed at; and upon this account we are discontented, and have an inordinate and unsatisfied desire of having it other wayes done, and so discontent is the proof and evidence of this Lust, discovering it where it is, for because our desire (though possibly it be confused and for any good, as it is Psalm 4. 6.) is not fulfilled, therefore is heaviness and discontent, whereas if it were satisfied, there would be quietness.

So then we conceive this Command, as to its positive part, doth 1. Require love to our Neighbour, and complacency in his prosperous condition, and all such motions as are inconsistent with it, are here forbidden, though they never come to act, and being such as we would not have any others entertaining towards us. 2. Cont•ntinent so that discontent, discouragement, fainting heaviness, anxiety, disquietness and not resting satisfied with our own lot, which is forbidden. Hebr. 13. 5