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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 3: The third Plea.
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The third Plea.
Oh saith another I find my affliction is such, that God with-draws▪ Himself from me in mine affliction, that is that that troubles me, and can any body be quiet then? can any body he satisfied with such a condition ⟨p. 168⟩when the Lord shall with-draw himself? were my afflictions never so great, yet if I found not God with-drawing himself from me I hope I could be content with any affliction, but I cannot find the presence of God with me in this affliction, as sometimes I have found, and it is that that troubles me, and makes me to be in such a condition as I am.
Oh saith another I find my affliction is such, that God with-draws▪ Himself from me in mine affliction, that is that that troubles me, and can any body be quiet then? can any body he satisfied with such a condition ⟨p. 168⟩when the Lord shall with-draw himself? were my afflictions never so great, yet if I found not God with-drawing himselfe from me I hope I could be content with any affliction, but I cannot find the presence of God with me in this affliction, as somtimes I have found, and it is that that troubles me, and makes me to be in such a condition as I am.
Now to that I answer thus, First it is a very evil thing for men and women upon every affliction to conclude that God is departed from them, it may be when it comes to be examined there is no other reason why thou thinkest that God is withdrawn and departed, but because he doth afflict thee, now for thee to make such a conclusion, that every time God lays an affliction upon thee he is departed this is a sinful distemper of thy heart, and is very dishonourable to God, and grievous to his Spirit. In the 17. of