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The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
The rare jewel of Christian contentment wherein is showed, I. What contentment is, II. The holy art or mystery of it, III. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment, IV. The excellencies of it, V. The evils of murmuring, VII. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring / by Jeremiah Burroughs.The rare jewel of Christian contentment wherein is shewed, I. What contentment is, II. The holy art or mystery of it, III. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment, IV. The excellencies of it, V. The evils of murmuring, VII. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring / by Jeremiah Burroughs.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1649
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
letteth his heart out to God ibid Lessons whereby Christ teacheth Contentment 1 Self-denial Whereby a Christian knows Page 68 1 That he is nothing Page 69 2 That he deserves nothing ibid 3 That he can do nothing Page 70 4 That he can receive no good of himself ibid 5 If God withdraw himself he can make use of nothing ibid 6 That he is worse than nothing Page 71 7 That there is no loss of him if he perish ibid 8 That he comes to rejoice in Gods waier Page 72 2 Lesson, To know the vanity of the Creature Page 73 3 Lesson, To know that one thing, wherefore Page 74 §V4 Lesson, To know his relation in this world Page 76 5 Lesson, Wherein the good of the Creature is Page 79 6 Lesson, The knowledge of his own heart Page 82 Which helps to Contentment 1 By discovering wherein discontent lies ibid 2 By knowing what is suitable to our condition Page 83 3 By this we know what we are able to manage Page 84 7 Lesson, To know the burden of a prosperous estate Page 85 Which is four fold 1 The burden of trouble ibid 2 The burden of danger Page 86 3 The burden of duty Page 89 4 The burden of account ibid 8 Lesson, A great evil to be given up to our own hearts desire Page 91 §VI9 Lesson, The right knowledge of of Gods providence Page 94 Wherein four things 1 The universality of it ibid 2 The efficacy of it Page 95 3 The variety of it ibid 4 Gods particular dealing with his people Page 97 In three things 1 They are ordinarily in affliction Page 98 2 When he intends them greatest ⟨image 7⟩mercies he brings them lowest ibid 3 He works by contraries Page 99 The Excellency of Contentment 1 Excellency, By it we give God his due worship Page 101 2 Excel. In it there is much exercise of grace 103 1 There is much strength of grace ibid 2 There is much beauty of grace Page 104 3 Excel. The soul is fitted to receive mercy Page 106 4 Excel. It is fitted to do service Page 107 5 Excel. Contentment delivers from temptation Page 108 6 Excel. It brings abundance of comfort Page 110 7 Excel. It fetcheth in that that we possess not Page 111 In 4 particulars §VII8 Excel. Contentment a great blessing of God upon the soul Page 115 9 Excel. A contented man may expect reward Page 116 10 Excel.
letteth his heart out to God ibid Lessons whereby Christ teacheth Contentment 1 Self-denial Whereby a Christian knows Page 68 1 That he is nothing Page 69 2 That he deserves nothing ibid 3 That he can do nothing Page 70 4 That he can receive no good of himself ibid 5 If God withdraw himself he can mak use of nothing ibid 6 That he is worse than nothing Page 71 7 That there is no loss of him if he perish ibid 8 That he comes to rejoyce in Gods waier Page 72 2 Lesson, To know the vanity of the Creature Page 73 3 Lesson, To know that one thing, wherefore Page 74