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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
THE RARE JEWEL OF CHRISTIAN Contentment. › Sermon 9 › Plea 2: The Second Plea
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The Second Plea
But will a discontented heart say, I am not so much troubled with my afflictions, but it is for my sin rather then my afflictions: and I hope you will give leave that we should be troubled and discontented with our sin, and were it not for sin that I see in my self I should not be so discontented as I am, Oh! it is sin that is heavy upon me, and it's that that troubles me more then my affliction.
But will a discontented heart say, I am not so much troubled with my afflictions, but it is for my sin rather then my afflictions: and I hope you wil give leave that we should be troubled and discontented with our sin, and were it not for sin that I see in my self I should not be so discontented as I am, Oh! it is sin that is heavy upon me, and it's that that troubles me more then my affliction.
Deceive not thine own heart, there is a very great deceit in this, there's many people that when Gods hand is out against them they will say they are troubled for their sin, but the truth is, it's the affliction that doth trouble them rather then their sin, their hearts doth exceedingly deceive them in this very thing▪ for,