The Art of Divine Contentment

SECT. 6.

6. Rule. Get much of heaven into your heart.

Spiritual things satisfy; the more of heaven is in us, the less earth will content.^* He that hath once tasted the love of God, his thirst is much quenched toward sublunary things; the joys of Gods Spirit are heart-filling and heart-cheering joys; he that hath these, hath heaven begun in him, Rom. 14. 17. and shall we not be content to be in heaven? Oh get a sublime heart, Seek the things that are above^*; fly aloft in your affections, thirst after the graces and comforts of the Spirit; the Eagle that flies above in the air, fears not the stinging of the serpent; the serpent creeps on his belly, and stings only such creatures as go upon the earth. ⟨p. 248⟩Discontent is a Serpent that stings only an earthly heart; an heavenly soul that with the Eagle flies aloft, finds abundantly enough in God to give contentment, and is not stung with the cares and disquiets of the world.

Spiritual things satisfie; the more of heaven is in us, the lesse earth will content.^* He that hath once tasted the love of God, his thirst is much quenched toward sublunary things; the joyes of Gods Spirit are heart-filling and heart-chearing joyes; he that hath these, hath heaven begun in him,