A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

3. 'Tis injurious to our selves, man is a foolish creature, what doth he get by complaining of God? Who shall right us? Before what Tribunal will you put him in suit? Of all sins murmuring is most unreasonable, but very pernicious; what do we get by it but disquiet and judgement? 'Tis like spitting against the wind, the drivel is returned upon our own heads; disquiet it breedeth us; a murmuring spirit is a greater evil then any affliction, like a sour vessel, it turneth all things that are put into it into sourness; most mens misery ariseth from their discontent, if their heart and their condition were suited, they would do well enough in the world, we trouble our own peace; if we could learn to frame our minds to our estates, as the skilful Musician letteth down the strings a peg lower when the tune requireth it, we should pass to heaven more comfortably. Again, it bringeth down judgement; expressions tending to Gods dishonour, have a loud cry in his ears: Mi jam was smitten with leprosy for murmuring, and Dathan and Abiram swallowed up alive; fiery serpents, and plagues, and exclusion out of Canaan, were Israels judgements when they were sick of the fret: see 1 Cor. 10. 10. Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

3. 'Tis injurious to our selves, man is a foolish creature, what doth he get by complaining of God? Who shall right us? Before what Tribunal will you put him in suit? Of all sins murmuring is most unreasonable, but very peruitious; what do we get by it but disquiet and judgement? 'Tis like spitting against the wind, the drivel is returned upon our own heads; disquiet it breedeth us; a murmuring spirit is a greater evil then any affliction, like a sour vessel, it turneth all things that are put into it into sowrness; most mens misery ariseth from their discontent, if their heart and their condition were suited, they would do well enough in the world, we trouble our own peace; if we could learn to frame our minds to our estates, as the skilful Musician letteth down the strings a peg lower when the tune requireth it, we should pass to heaven more comfortably. Again, it bringeth down judgement; expressions tending to Gods dishonour, have a loud cry in his ears: Mi iam was smitten with leprosie for murmuring, and Dathan and Abiram swallowed up alive; fiery serpents, and plagues, and exclusion out of Canaan, were Israels judgements when they were sick of the fret: see