A30598:619
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 S
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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Saints A Christian one body with the Saints Page 127 Sanctified What a Christian hath is sanctified Page 41 All afflictions to the godly sanctified Page 45 See Poverty, Disgrace, Scorn Scorn Scorn sanctified by Christ Page 46 Self A Christian can make up his wants in himself 53.57 See God Self-love Contentment in the creature from self-love Page 113 Self-denial ⟨image 134⟩Self-denial the way to Contentment Page 68 Christ the pattern of self-denial. Page 71 Sense Gods Children have sense of their afflictions Page 5 Want of sense in afflictions dangerous ibid Serve, Service What makes active in Gods service Page 14 What fits the soul for service. Page 107 Affliction grievous when it hinders from Gods service Page 175 All things serve them that serve God Page 197 Settled Our spiritual condition settled. Page 181 Shifting Shifting opposite to Contentment Page 8 Shifting caused by murmuring Page 138 Sight, see Sin Silent Grace makes silent in trouble. Page 60 Small To murmur for small things. Page 157 Sin Sight of sin in a Christian while he lives Page 125 Great sinners should not murmur Page 160 When trouble for affliction, and not for sin Page 166 If trouble be for sin, we will not sin after trouble Page 167 See Duty, Command Sorrow Sorrow, when beyond bounds Page 165 See Joy Soul Contentment spread through the whole soul Page 10 Contentment, betters the soul. Page 113 It is a blessing on the soul Page 115 See Heaven, Worship Soldier Every Christian a soldier Page 78 Spirit Spiritual judgements worst. Page 91 Spirit of a Christian Page 129 Spirit of the Devil Page 147 Spiritual mind brings Content Page 199 See Father, Base Spouse A Christian the Spouse of Christ Page 126 Stillness Stillness natural Page 13 Steadfast Grace makes the soul steadfast. Page 195 Stranger A Christian a stranger here Page 76 Strength ⟨image 135⟩