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…

Fourthly, So vild I am that I can receive no good neither of my self, I am not only an empty vessel, but a corrupt and unclean vessel that would spoil any thing that comes into it, so are all our hearts, every one of our hearts is not only empty of good but are like a musty vessel that if any good liquor be poured into it it spoils it, And that's the Fourth thing.

Fourthly, So vild I am that I can receive no good neither of my self, I am not only an empty vessel, but a corrupt and unclean vessell that would spoil any thing that comes into it, so are all our hearts, every one of our hearts is not only empty of good but are like a mustie vessel that if any good licquor be powred into it it spoils it, And that's the Fourth thing.

Fifthly, If God doth cleanse us in some measure, and doth put into us some good liquor some grace of his Spirit, yet in the fifth place, we can make use of nothing neither when we have it, if God doth but withdraw himself,; If God doth but leave us one moment after he hath bestowed upon us the greatest gifts, and whatsoever abilities we can desire, if God should say I will give you them, now go and trade now I have given you these and these abilities, we cannot stir one foot further neither if God doth but leave us. Doth God give us gifts and parts? Then let us fear and tremble least God should leave us to our selves, for then how foully should we abuse those gifts & parts, you think other men and women have memory and gifts and parts and ⟨p. 71⟩you would fain have them, But suppose God should give you these and there leave you, you would utterly spoil them.

Fifthly, If God doth cleanse us in some measure, and doth put into us some good licquor some grace of his Spirit, yet in the fifth place, we can make use of nothing neither when we have it, if God doth but withdraw himself,; If God doth but leave us one moment after he hath bestowed upon us the greatest gifts, and whatsoever abilities we can desire, if God should say I will give you them, now go and trade now I have given you these and these abilities, we cannot stir one foot further neither if God doth but leave us. Doth God give us gifts and parts? Then let us fear and tremble least God should leave us to our selves, for then how foully should we abuse those gifts & parts, you think other men and women have memorie and gifts and parts and