Contrary to the love of our neighbor

And do we not feel other tempers, as contrary to the love of our neighbor as these are to the love of God? Tempers contrary to the love of our neighbor remain. The love of our neighbor thinks no evil. Do we never find anything of that kind? Do we never find any jealousy, any evil guessing, any groundless or unreasonable suspicion? The person who is clear in these things, let him cast the first stone at his neighbor.

Who does not sometimes feel other tempers, or inward motions, which he knows are contrary to brotherly love? If there is nothing of malice, hatred, or bitterness, is there no touch of envy, particularly toward those who enjoy some real or supposed good which we desire but cannot reach? Do we never find any degree of resentment when we are injured or insulted, especially by those we particularly loved, and those we had worked hardest to help or to oblige? Does injustice or ingratitude never stir in us any desire for revenge, any desire to return evil for evil, instead of overcoming evil with good? This also shows how much is still in our heart which is contrary to the love of our neighbor.