A65276:167
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.
3. Hath thy friend proved treacherous?1 perhaps you did repose too much confidence in him. If you lay more weight upon an house then the pillars will bear, it must needs break. God saith, Trust ye not in a friend*; perhaps you did put more trust in him, then you did dare to put in God: Friends are as Venice glasses, we may use them, but if we lean too hard upon them, they will break. Behold, matter of humility, but not of sullenness and discontent.
3. Hath thy friend proved treacherous?1 perhaps you did repose too much confidence in him. If you lay more weight upon an house then the pillars will bear, it must needs break. God saith, Trust ye not in a friend*; perhaps you did put more trust in him, then you did dare to put in God: Friends are as Veniceglasses, we may use them, but if we lean too hard upon them, they will break. Behold, matter of humility, but not of sullennesse and discontent.
- 13. Reply.
- *Mica. 7. 5.
4. You have a friend in Heaven will never fail you;1 There is a friend (saith Solomon) that sticketh closer then a brother Such a friend is God;2 he is very studious and inquisitive in our behalf; he hath a debating with himself, a consulting and projecting how he may do us good; he is the best friend, which may give contentment in the midst of all discourtesies of friends.