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…

4 Christ teaches them the knowledge of providence, that is, The knowledge of Gods usual way in his dealings with his people more particularly. The other is the knowledge of God in his providence in general: But the right understanding of the way of God in his providence towards his people and Saints, is a notable lesson to help us in the Art of Contentment. If we come once to know a mans way and course we may better suit and be contented to live with him, then before we come to know his way and course; as when a man comes to live in a society with men and women, it may be the men and women may be good, but till a man comes to know their way and course and disposition, many things may fall very cross, and we think they are very hard, but when we come to be acquainted with their way and spirits, then we can suit and cotton with them very well; and the reason of our trouble is because we do not understand their way. So it is with you, those that are but as strangers to God, and do not understand the way of God, they are troubled with the providences of God, and they think them very strange and cannot tell what to make of them, because they understand not the ordinary course and way of ⟨p. 98⟩God towards his people. If a stranger sometimes comes into a family and sees such and such things done, he wonders what the matter is, but those that are acquainted with it it troubles them not at all. So servants when they come first together and know not one another it may be they are froward and discontented, but when they come to be acquainted with one another's ways then they are more contented; just so it is when we come first to understand Gods ways.

4 Christ teaches them the knowledge of providence, that is, The knowledge of Gods usuall way in his dealings with his people more particularly. The other is the knowledge of God in his providence in general: But the right understanding of the way of God in his providence towards his people and Saints, is a notable lesson to help us in the Art of Contentment. If we come once to know a mans way and course we may better sute and be contented to live with him, then before we come to know his way and course; as when a man comes to live in a society with men and women, it may be the men and women may be good, but till a man comes to know their way and course and disposition, many things may fall very crosse, and we think they are very hard, but when we come to be aquainted with their way and spirits, then we can sute and cotten with them very well; and the reason of our trouble is because we do not understand their way. So it is with you, those that are but as strangers to God, and do not understand the way of God, they are troubled with the providences of God, and they think them very strange and cannot tell what to make of them, because they understand not the ordinary course and way of