The Art of Divine Contentment

1. Slighting what we hear. Christ is the Pearl of Price; when we disesteem this Pearl, we shall never learn, either its value, or its virtue. The Gospel is a rare Mystery; in one place it is called the ^*Gospel of Grace, in another,^* the Gospel of Glory; because in it, as in a transparent Glass the glory of God is resplendent; But, he that hath learned to contemn this Mystery, will hardly ever learn to obey it. He that looks upon the things of Heaven as things by the by, and perhaps the driving of a trade, or carrying on some politic design to be of greater importance; ⟨p. 7⟩this man is in the high road to damnation, and will hardly ever learn the things of his peace. Who will learn that which he thinks is scarce worth learning?

1. Slighting what we hear. Christ is the Pearle of Price; when we disesteeme this Pearle, we shall never learne, either its value, or its vertue. The Gospel is a rare Mystery; in one place it is call'd the ^*Gospell of Grace, in another,^* the Gospell of Glory; because in it, as in a transparant Glasse the glory of God is resplendent; But, he that hath learned to contemne this Mystery, will hardly ever learne to obey it. He that looks upon the things of Heaven as things by the by, and perhaps the driving of a trade, or carrying on some politick designe to be of greater importance; ⟨p. 7⟩this man is in the high road to damnation, and will hardly ever learne the things of his peace. Who will learne that which he thinks is scarce worth learning?

1. *[Greek or Hebrew]. Act. 20. 24.〈non-Latin alphabet〉.