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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
THE RARE JEWEL OF CHRISTIAN Contentment. › Sermon 10 › Part 7: A Seventh Plea.
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.
A Seventh Plea.
But howsoever you may lessen my affliction, yet I am sure it is far greater than the afflictions of others.
First, It may be it is thy discontent that makes it greater, when (indeed) it is not so in its self.
Secondly, If it were greater than others: why is thy eye evil because the eye of God is good? why shouldest thou be discontented the more because God is gracious to others?
Thirdly, Is thy affliction greater than others? then in this thou hast an opportunity to honour God more than others; so thou shouldest consider, Doth God afflict me more than other men? God gives me an opportunity in this to honour him in this affliction more than other men? to exercise more grace than other men, let me labour to do it then.
Thirdly, Is thy affliction greater than others? then in this thou hast an opportunity to honour God more than others; so thou shouldest consider, Doth God afflict me more than other men? God gives me an opportunitie in this to honour him in this affliction more than other men? to exercise more grace than other men, let me labour to do it then.