The Art of Divine Contentment

Name: The Art of Divine Contentment
Author: Thomas Watson

Autarkeia, or, The art of divine contentment by Thomas Watson.

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed by T.M. for Ralph Smith, 1654

[13], 280, [6] p. · 44k words · Wing W1102 · ESTC R23954

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THE ART OF DIVINE CONTENTMENT. › Chapter 11 › Section 6

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SECT. 6.

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The sixth Argument to Contentation.

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The sixth great Argument to work the heart to Contentment, is the consideration that all Gods providences, how cross or bloody soever, shall do a Believer good; And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God^*. Not only all good things, but all evil things work for good,² and shall we be discontented at that which works for our good? Suppose our troubles ⟨p. 152⟩are twisted together, and sadly accented, as the Poet describes it.

The sixth great Argument to worke the heart to Contentment, is the consideration that all Gods providences, how crosse or bloody soever, shall doe a Beleever good; And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God^*. Not onely all good things, but all evil things work for good,² and shall wee be discontented at that which works for our good? Suppose our troubles ⟨p. 152⟩

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SECT. 6.

The sixth Argument to Contentation.