A65276:166
The Art of Divine Contentment
Autarkeia, or, The art of divine contentment by Thomas Watson.
London: printed by T.M. for Ralph Smith, 1654
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
2. A Christian may often read his sin in his punishment;1 Hath not he dealt treacherously with God? how oft hath he grieved the Comforter, broken his vows? and through unbelief sided with Satan against God? How oft hath he abused love? taking the Jewels of Gods mercies, and making a golden calf of them, serving his own lusts? how oft hath he made the free grace of God, which should have been a bolt to keep out sin, rather a key to open the door to it? these wounds hath the Lord received in the house of his friend*. Look upon the unkindness of thy friend, and mourn for thy own unkindness against God, shall a Christian condemn that in another, which he allows too much in himself?
2. A Christian may often read his sinne in his punishment;1 Hath not he dealt treacherously with God? how oft hath he grieved the Comforter, broken his vowes? and through unbelief sided with Satan against God? How oft hath he abused love? taking the Jewells of Gods mercies, and making a golden calfe of them, serving his own lusts? how oft hath he made the free grace of God, which should have been a bolt to keep out sinne, rather a key to open the door to it? these wounds hath the Lord received in the house of his friend*. Look upon the unkindnesse of thy friend, and mourne for thy owne unkindnesse against God, shall a Christian condemn that in another, which he allows too much in himself?
- 12. Reply.
- *Zach. 13. 6.
3. Hath thy friend proved treacherous?