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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.
The Ninth Evil of murmuring and discontentment is this, There is a mighty deal of danger in the sin of discontentment, for it exceedingly provoketh the wrath of God; it's a sin that doth much provoke God against his creature; we find most sad expressions in Scripture (and examples too) how God hath been provoked against ⟨p. 142⟩many for their discontent; in Numb. 14. you have a notable text, and one would think that that were enough for ever to make you fear murmuring, in the 26. verse, it is said, The Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying, what did he say? How long shall I bear with this evil Congregation which murmur against me? How long shall I bear with them saith God, This evil congregation; Oh it's an evil congregation that murmur against me! And how long shall I bear with them? they do murmur, and they have murmured: as those that have murmuring spirits, and murmuring dispositions, they will murmur again, and again, How long shall I hear with this evil congregation that murmur against me? How justly may God speak this of many of you that are this morning before the Lord, How long shall I bear with this wicked man or woman that doth murmur against me, and hath usually in the course of their lives murmured against me when any thing falls out otherwise than they would have it? And mark what follows after, I have heard the murmurings of the Children of Israel: You murmur, it may be others hear you not, nay it may be you speak not at all, or but half-words, yet God hears the language of your murmuring hearts, and those muttering speeches, and those half-words that comes from you. And observe further in this verse, how the Lord repeats this sin of murmuring, How long shall I bear with this evil congregation which murmur against me? Secondly, I have heard their murmuring, Thirdly, which they murmur against me: Murmur, murmur, murmur, Three times in one verse he repeats it; and this is to show his indignation against the thing: When you express indignation against a thing, you will repeat it over again, and again: now the Lord because he would express his indignation against this sin, he repeats it over again, and again, and it follows in the 28. vers. Say unto them, as truly as I live saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you. Mark, God swears against a murmurer;
The Ninth Evil of murmuring and discontentment is this, There is a mighty deal of danger in the sin of discontentment, for it exceedingly provoketh the wrath of God; it's a sin that doth much provoke God against his creature; we find most sad expressions in Scripture (and examples too) how God hath been provoked against