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…

3. A gracious heart what he hath he hath it upon free cost, he is not like to be called to pay for what he hath: The difference between what a godly man hath, and a wicked man, is in this: A godly man is as a child in an Inn; an In▪keeper hath his child in his house, and the Father provides his diet, and lodging, and what is fit for him; Now there comes a stranger, and the stranger hath dinner and supper provided, and lodging but the stranger must pay for all; it may be the child's fare is meaner then the fare of the stranger▪ the stranger hath boiled, and roast and baked▪ but he must pay for it, there must come a reckoning for it. Just thus it is, many of Gods people have but mean fare but God as a Father provides it, and it is on free cost and they must not pay for what they have, it is paid for before; but the wicked in all their pomp, and pride, and bravery, they have what they call for, but there must come a reckoning for all, they must pay for all in the conclusion, and is it not better to have a little upon free cost, then to come to have all to pay for? Grace doth show a man that what he hath, he hath it on free cost, from God as from a Father, and therefore must need▪ be very sweet.

3. A gracious heart what he hath he hath it upon free cost, he is not like to be called to pay for what he hath: The difference between what a godly man hath, and a wicked man, is in this: A godly man is as a child in an Inne; an In▪keeper hath his child in his house, and the Father provides his dyet, and lodging, and what is fit for him; Now there comes a stranger, and the stranger hath dinner and supper provided, and lodging but the stranger must pay for all; it may be the childs fare is meaner then the fare of the stranger▪ the stranger hath boyld, and rost and baked▪ but he must pay for it, there must come a reckoning for it. Iust thus it is, many of Gods people have but mean fare but God as a Father provides it, and it is on free cost and they must not pay for what they have, it is paid for before; but the wicked in all their pomp, and pride, and bravery, they have what they call for, but there must come a reckoning for all, they must pay for all in the conclusion, and is it not better to have a little upon free cost, then to come to have all to pay for? Grace doth shew a man that what he hath, he hath it on free cost, from God as from a Father, and therefore must need be very sweet.