A65276:283
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.
SECT. 4.
The fourth Argument to Contentation.
The fourth Argument to Contentment is, because now God hath his end, and Satan misseth of his end.
1. God hath his end. Gods end in all his cross providences, is to bring the heart to submit and be content; and indeed this pleaseth God much, he loves to see his children satisfied with that portion he doth carve, and allot them. It contents him to see us contented; Therefore let us acquiesce in Gods Providence; Now God hath his end.
1. God hath his end. Gods end in all his crosse providences, is to bring the heart to submit and be content; and indeed this pleaseth God much, he loves to see his children satisfied with that portion hee doth carve, and allot them. It contents him to see us contented; Therefore let us acquiesce in Gods Providence; Now God hath his end.
2. Satan misseth of his end. The end why the Devil (though by Gods permission) did smite Job, in his body and estate, was to perplex his mind; he did vex his body on purpose