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The rare jewel of Christian contentment. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to…The rare jevvel of Christian contentment. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to…
The rare jewel of Christian contentment. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to two of the greatest congregations in England; viz. Stepney and Cripplegate, London.The rare jevvel of Christian contentment. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to two of the greatest congregations in England; viz. Stepney and Criplegate, London.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1648
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.
SERMON I THE Words opened Doctrine Page 2 To be well skilled in the mystery of Christian Contentment, is the duty, glory, and excellency of a Christian. 3 Christian Contentment described 4 1 It is inward Ibid 2 It is quiet, which is not opposed. 1 To sense of affliction 5 2 To complaint to God or man ibid 3 To a lawful seeking of help But is opposed 6 1 To murmuring ibid 2 To fretting, and vexing, ibid 3 To tumult of spirit, ibid 4 To unsettledness of spirit, 7 5 To distracting cares and fears ibid 6 To sinking discouragements ibid 7 To sinful shifting 8 8 To rising of the heart against God 9
SERMON I THE Words opened Doctrine Page 2 To be well skil'd in the mystery of Christian Contentment, is the duty, glory, and excellency of a Christian. 3 Christian Contentment described 4 1 It is inward Ibid 2 It is quiet, which is not opposed. 1 To sense of affliction 5 2 To complaint to God or man ibid 3 To a lawfull seeking of help But is opposed 6 1 To murmuring ibid 2 To fretting, and vexing, ibid 3 To tumult of spirit, ibid 4 To unsettledness of spirit, 7 5 To distracting cares and fears ibid 6 To sinking discouragements ibid 7 To sinfull shifting 8 8 To rising of the heart against God 9
3 It is a frame of spirit. 1 It is spread through the wh•l soul 10 ⟨image 6⟩2 It i• a frame of soul Page 11 3 It is a habitual frame 13
3 It is a frame of spirit. 1 It is spread through the wh•l soul 10 ⟨image 6⟩2 It i• a frame of soul Page 11 3 It is a habituall frame 13