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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.
Answ. Where did Christ teach us to pray Lord give us provision for so long a time, no, but if we have bread for this day Christ would have us content: Therefore when we murmur because we have not so much variety as others have, we do (as it were, forget our Pater-n•ster; It's against our prayers, we do not in our lives hold forth the acknowledgement of the Sovereignty of God over us as we seem to acknowledge in our prayers, therefore when at any time you find your hearts murmuring then do but reflect upon your selves and think thus, is this according to my prayers, wherein I held forth the Sovereign power and Authority that God had over me?
Answ. Where did Christ teach us to pray Lord give us provision for so long a time, no, but if we have bread for this day Christ would have us content: Therefore when we murmure because we have not so much variety as others have, we do (as it were, forget our Pater-n•ster; It's against our prayers, we do not in our lives hold forth the acknowledgement of the Soveraignity of God over us as we seem to acknowledg in our prayrs, therefore when at any time you find your hearts murmuring then do but reflect upon your selves and think thus, is this according to my prayers, wherein I held forth the Soveraigne power and Authority that God had over me?
The seventh thing that I add for the evil of discontentment is the woeful effects that comes to a discontented heart from murmuring, Isle name you five, there are five evil effects that comes from a murmuring spirit.
The seventh thing that I adde for the evill of discontentment is the wofull effects that comes to a discontented heart from murmuring, Ile name you five, there are five evill effects that comes from a murmuring spirit.