A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

Its pretexts and cloaks to hide it self are many, and sometimes specious, so that men are seldom challenged for it, if it come not to the length of being consented to, or at least of a delectation; How often are there wishes in our mouths, and oftener in our hearts, that break this Commandment which we observe not? especially if they be for knowledge or some good thing in another, or some good thing done by another which commendeth him; for then, O if we had it! or, O if we had done it! […] often the language of the heart; and so there is a secret discontent against our Neighbour, which often runneth to envy, or at least to a discontent that it is not so with us, and that we are behind in that; but especially in spiritual things we take liberty for these discontented wishes, also grudgings, that another is free and we are crossed, come in under the sin here forbidden; as also that which is spoken of Eccles. 12.12. of much reading and making many books, when one is desirous inordinately, either to have, or to make many books to vent his knowledge by, especially when it levelleth at what others have done.

Its pretexts and cloaks to hide it self are many, and sometimes specious, so that men are seldom challenged for it, if it come not to the length of being consented to, or at least of a delectation; Hovv often are there vvishes in our mouths, and oftner in our hearts, that break this Commandement vvhich vve observe not? especially if they be for knovvledge or some good thing in another, or some good thing done by another vvhich commendeth him; for then, O if we had it! or, O if we had done it! 〈…〉 often the language of the heart; and so there is a secret discontent against our Neighbour, which often runneth to envy, or at least to a discontent that it is not so vvith us, and that vve are behind in that; but especially in spiritual things vve take liberty for these discontented vvishes, also grudgings, that another is free and vve are crossed, come in under the sin here forbidden; as also that vvhich is spoken of Eccles. 12.12. of much reading and making many books, vvhen one is desirous inordinately, either to have, or to make many books to vent his knovvledge by, especially vvhen it levelleth at vvhat others have done.