A30598:611
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
AN EXACT ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF ALL THE PRINCIPAL TRUTHS IN THE FORE… › Part O
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.
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Obedience When God gives in love, we should return in obedience Page 184 The greater affliction, the more ⟨image 133⟩obedience ibid One All Gods works from eternity but one Page 96
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Pain Pain sanctified to a Christian, how Page 46 Parts Discontent aggravated in men of parts Page 158 Passage, see Portion People. Gods dealing with his people Page 97 Three things in Gods way with his people Page 98 Perfection, see Uprightness Particular The Creatures particular comforts Page 113 Pity Pity to men that deal ill with us Page 171 Plague Promises concerning the Plague, 54, 55, 56. Plea, see Discontent Portion A Christian not content with little for his portion Page 28 Possess Men discontent for what they possess Page 159 Poverty Poverty sanctified by Christs poverty Page 45 See Prosperity Prayers How we undo our prayers Page 133 Praise, see Had Profession Profession of a Christian Page 131 Promise Promises performed more literally to the Jews 54.64 Gods liberty in performing temporal promises Page 55 Christians have interest in all former promises Page 65 See Covenant, Heritage Prosperity Many good men worse for prosperity Page 34 The burden of prosperity Page 85 Prosperity should prepare for afflictions Page 182 See Trouble, Danger Protection. Protection of God from whom withdrawn Page 147 A great judgment to be out of Gods protection Page 148 Proud A Proud heart never Content, Page 30 Punishment Ground of accepting our punishment Page 167 Providence Knowledge of Gods providence what it teacheth Page 94