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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 II We must submit to God in affliction. 1 For the kind 22 2 For the time 23 3 For the variety, 25 Contentment a mystery. 26 1 A Christian is content, yet unsatisfied 27 2 A Christian comes to Contentment by subtraction 29 3 By adding another burden to that he hath 31 4 By changing the affliction into another 33 5 By doing the work of his condition Page 35 6 By melting his will into Gods will 37 7 By purging out that that is within 39
SERMON II We must submit to God in affliction. 1 For the kind 22 2 For the time 23 3 For the variety, 25 Contentment a mystery. 26 1 A Christian is content, yet unsatisfied 27 2 A Christian comes to Contentment by substraction 29 3 By adding another burden to that he hath 31 4 By changing the affliction into another 33 5 By doing the work of his condition Page 35 6 By melting his will into Gods will 37 7 By purging out that that is within 39
SERMON III 8 He lives by the dew of Gods blessing 40 1 He hath the love of God in that he hath 41 2 It is sanctified for his good ibid 3 There is no after reckoning for it 42 4 It is by the purchase of Christ ibid 5 It is an earnest of glory hereafter 43 9 A Christian sees Gods love in affliction 44 10 His afflictions sanctified in Christ 45 11 He fetcheth strength from Christ 47 12 He makes up his wants in God 49 13 He fetcheth Contentment from the Covenant 53 Obj. Concerning the plague answered 54
SERMON III 8 He lives by the dew of Gods blessing 40 1 He hath the love of God in that he hath 41 2 It is sanctified for his good ibid 3 There is no after reckoning for it 42 4 It is by the purchase of Christ ibid 5 It is an earnest of glory hereafter 43 9 A Christian sees Gods love in affliction 44 10 His afflictions sanctified in Christ 45 11 He fetcheth strength from Christ 47 12 He makes up his wants in God 49 13 He ftcheth Contentment from the Covenant 53 Obj. Concerning the plague answered 54