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…

To be discontent when the affliction is small and little, that increases very much the ⟨p. 158⟩sin of murmuring, it is to much for any one to murmur upon the heaviest cross that can befall one in this world, but upon some small things to be discontent and murmur, that's worse. I have read of one when he lay upon a heap of damask-roses, he complained that there was one of the rose leaves lay double under him: So we are ready thus for very small things to make complaints and to be discontented with our condition, and that's a second aggravation.

To be discontent when the affliction is small and little, that increases very much the ⟨p. 158⟩sin of murmuring, it is to much for any one to murmur upon the heaviest crosse that can befall one in this world, but upon some small things to be discontent and murmur, that's worse. I have read of one when he lay upon a heap of damask-roses, he complained that there was one of the rose leaves lay double under him: So we are ready thus for very small things to make complaints and to be discontented with our condition, and that's a second aggravation.

A third aggravation is this, For men that are of parts and abilities, that God hath given wisdom to, for them to be discontent and murmur, that is more then if others do it. Murmuring and discontentedness it too much in the weakest, yet we can bear with it sometimes in children and women that are weak, but for those that are men, men of understanding, that have wisdom, that God employs in public service, that they should be discontent with every thing, this is an exceeding great evil; for men in their families (to whom God hath given parts and wisdom) when things fall out amiss there, to be always murmuring and repining, their sin is greater then for women or children to do it.

A third aggravation is this, For men that are of parts and abilities, that God hath given wisdom to, for them to be discontent and murmur, that is more then if others do it. Murmuring and discontentednesse it too much in the weakest, yet we can bear with it sometimes in children and women that are weake, but for those that are men, men of understanding, that have wisdom, that God imployes in publick service, that they should be discontent with every thing, this is an exceeding great evill; for men in their families (to whom God hath given parts and wisdom) when things fall out amisse there, to be alwaies murmuring and repining, their sin is greater then for women or children to do it.