A30598:559
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 SAINTS DUTY IN TIMES OF EXTREMITY.THE SAINTS DVTY IN TIMES OF EXTREMITY.
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.
Reas. 1. Because we have much flesh still in the best of us all, and we are much led by sense; and because we are not throughly skilful in the ways of God, because the fear of God is so weak in us, therefore it is that the fear of man is so strong, and therefore we know so little of Gods secrets; the secrets of God are with them that fear him, did we fear God more we should know his secret ways, and not be so much troubled.
Reas. 1. Because we have much flesh still in the best of us all, and we are much led by sence; and because we are not throughly skilful in the waies of God, because the fear of God is so weak in us, therefore it is that the fear of man is so strong, and therefore we know so little of Gods secrets; the secrets of God are with them that fear him, did we fear God more we should know his secret waies, and not be so much troubled.
Reas. 2. Because there is a great deal of guilt rests in the best, and that will make any one afraid; where there is much guiltiness in their hearts, it is exceeding troublesome to the soul.
Reas. 3. Because they are too to confident in the flesh, they are too to confident in themselves, Thence it is that God withdraws himself from them; and at what time they are afraid, they cannot trust in God, as David (it is an admirable sweet text) professes of himself, That at what time he was afraid, he would trust in God: There is many a man that for the present thinks he can trust in God, but he cannot do it at that time when he is afraid: Psal. 56.3. What time I am afraid, I will trust in the Lord. When your passion comes, then you make no use of your faith, to trust in God: As now, many a man or woman can be meek & ⟨p. 320⟩