Chap. 1. The Introduction to the Text. page 1, 2.
Chap. 2. Containing the first proposition. p. 5
Chap. 3. Containing the second proposition. p. 14
Chap. 4. Containing the third grand proposition, viz. a gracious spirit is a contented spirit. p. 22
The lesson of Contentment is hard to be learned. It is of universal extent, Ibid.
It concerns
Rich men. p. 24
Poor men. p. 26
Chap. 5. Whether a Christian may not resent his condition with some sadness, and yet be content? p. 32
Whether a Christian may not lay open his grievances to God, and yet be content? p. 33
What it is properly that Contentment doth exclude out of its Diocese. pag. 34.
⟨image 150⟩Chap. 6. Showing the nature of Contentment. page 36
Contentment is
A divine thing. p. 36
An intrinsical thing. p. 38
An habitual thing. p. 39
Chap. 7. Containing the reasons which press to holy Contentment.
1. Gods Precept. p. 41
2. Gods Promise. p. 42
3. Gods Decree. p. 43, 44
Chap. 8. The first Use showing how a Christian may live comfortably in the midst of troubles. p. 49
Chap. 9. Use 2. A Reproof to the discontented Christian. p. 52
Chap. 10. Use 3. A swasive to Contentment. p. 58
Several Apologies that Discontent makes for it self answered.
The first Apology answered. p. 59
The second Apology answered. p. 66
The third Apology answered. p. 72
The fourth Apology answered. p. 78
The fifth Apology answered. p. 85
The sixth Apology answered. p. 90
⟨image 150⟩The seventh Apology answered. p. 93
The eighth Apology answered. p. 96
The ninth Apology answered. p. 99
The tenth Apology answered. p. 108
The eleventh Apology answered. p. 110
The twelfth Apology answered. p. 114
Chap. 11. Divine Arguments or Motives to Contentment.
The first Argument, The excellency of Contentment. p. 118, 119
The second Argument, A Christian hath that which may make him content. p. 142
The third Argument, Else we confute our own prayers. p. 146
The fourth Argument, By Contentment God comes to have his end, and Satan misseth of his end. p. 147
The fifth Argument, Thus a Christian gets a victory over himself. p. 149
The sixth Argument, All cross providences work for our good. p. 151
The seventh Argument, The evil of Discontent. p. 164
⟨image 151⟩Which appears in 3. things.
The sordidness. p. 165
The sinfulness. p. 167
The simplicity. p. 178
The eighth Argument, The more a man hath, the less he is satisfied. p. 182
The ninth Argument, The brevity of life. p.
Chap. 1. THe Introduction to the Text. page 1, 2.
Chap. 2. Containing the first proposition. p. 5
Chap. 3. Containing the second proposition. p. 14
Chap. 4. Containing the third grand proposition, viz. a gracious spirit is a contented spirit. p. 22
The lesson of Contentment is hard to be learned. It is of universall extent, Ibid.
It concernes
Rich men. p. 24
Poor men. p. 26
Chap. 5. Whether a Christian may not resent his condition with some sadnesse, and yet be content? p. 32
Whether a Christian may not lay open his grievances to God, and yet be content? p. 33
What it is properly that Contentment doth exclude out of its Diocesse. pag. 34.
⟨image 150⟩Chap. 6. Shewing the nature of Contentment. page 36
Contentment is
A divine thing. p. 36
An intrinsecal thing. p. 38
An habitual thing. p. 39
Chap. 7. Containing the reasons which presse to holy Contentment.
1. Gods Precept. p. 41
2. Gods Promise. p. 42
3. Gods Decree. p. 43, 44
Chap. 8. The first Use shewing how a Christian may live comfortably in the midst of troubles. p. 49
Chap. 9. Use 2. A Reproof to the discontented Christian. p. 52
Chap. 10. Use 3. A swasive to Contentment. p. 58
Severall Apologies that Discontent makes for it selfe answered.
The first Apology answered. p. 59
The second Apology answered. p. 66
The third Apology answered. p. 72
The fourth Apology answered. p. 78
The fifth Apology answered. p. 85
The sixth Apology answered. p. 90
⟨image 150⟩The seventh Apology answered. p. 93
The eighth Apology answered. p. 96
The ninth Apology answered. p. 99
The tenth Apology answered. p. 108
The eleventh Apology answered. p. 110
The twelfth Apology answered. p. 114
Chap. 11. Divine Arguments or Motives to Contentment.
The first Argument, The excellency of Contentment. p. 118, 119
The second Argument, A Christian hath that which may make him content. p. 142
The third Argument, Else we confute our own prayers. p. 146
The fourth Argument, By Contentment God comes to have his end, and Satan misseth of his end. p. 147
The fifth Argument, Thus a Christian gets a victory over himself. p. 149
The sixth Argument, All crosse providences work for our good. p. 151
The seventh Argument, The evil of Discontent. p. 164
⟨image 151⟩Which appears in 3. things.
The sordidnesse. p. 165
The sinfulnesse. p. 167
The simplicity. p. 178
The eighth Argument, The more a man hath, the lesse he is satisfied. p. 182
The ninth Argument, The brevity of life. p.
