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…

It's true, many Ministers of God they meet with hard things that might discourage them, and trouble and grieve their spirits, but now this consideration that God is pleased to employ them in such a service near to himself, that though they cannot do good to themselves, yet they may do good to others, this should quiet them. And yet in the 10. verse, And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy Brethren the Sons of Levi with thee, and seek ye the Priest-hood also? have not you enough already? but still you are discontented with what you have and must have more, seek ye yet more? Seek ye the Priest-hood also? for which cause both thou and all thy Company are gathered together against the Lord: And what is Aaron that ye murmur against him? what hath God given you such things, and yet will you be murmuring, because you ⟨p. 155⟩cannot have more? me thinks that this place should keep Ministers from murmuring, though they should meet with never such afflictions and crosses, and unkind dealings from men, yet still they should go on with hearts quieted and comforted in the work that God hath set them about, and labour to countervail all their Afflictions by being more abundant in the work of the Lord, that is the first text of Scripture that shows how the mercies we enjoy are Aggravations to the sin of murmuring.

It's true, many Ministers of God they meet with hard things that might discourage them, and trouble and grieve their spirits, but now this consideration that God is pleased to imploy them in such a service neer to himselfe, that though they cannot doe good to themselves, yet they may do good to others, this should quiet them. And yet in the 10. verse, And he hath brought thee neer to him, and all thy Brethren the Sons of Levi with thee, and seeke yee the Priest-hood also? have not you enough already? but still you are discontented with what you have and must have more, seek ye yet more? Seek ye the Priest-hood also? for which cause both thou and all thy Company are gathered together against the Lord: And what is Aaron that yee murmure against him? what hath God given you such things, and yet will you be murmuring, because you ⟨p. 155⟩cannot have more? me thinks that this place should keep Ministers from murmuring, though they should meet with never such afflictions and crosses, and unkind dealings from men, yet still they should go on with hearts quieted and comforted in the work that God hath set them about, and labour to countervaile all their Afflictions by being more abundant in the work of the Lord, that is the first text of Scripture that shewes how the mercies we enjoy are Agravations to the sin of murmuring.