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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 10 › Plea 9: A Ninth Plea
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Indeed if it be true that this is thy great grief, it is a good sign. If thou canst say as in the presence of God, above all afflictions here in this world to be laid aside & not to be employed in the service of God, I account that the greatest Affliction: I had rather bear any trouble in the world so I might do more service, then to be freed from trouble & to be layd a fide and do little service, canst thou say so? It is a good sign of grace for a man to account afflictions to be great because he can do the Lord but little service. Few men account that no affliction at all.
Indeed if it be true that this is thy great greife, it is a good signe. If thou canst say as in the presence of God, above all afflictions here in this world to be layd aside & not to be imployed in the service of God, I account that the greatest Affliction: I had rather bear any trouble in the world so I might doe more service, then to be freed from trouble & to be layd a fide and do little service, canst thou say so? It is a good signe of grace for a man to account afflictions to be great because he can doe the Lord but little service. Few men account that no affliction at all.
But yet there may be a temptation in this. To murmur at Gods dispose when your calling is low and mean and you can do little service, this is many times a temptation to those that are poor, those that are servants and those that are of weak parts, and are fain to work hard to provide bread for their families, it's many times a grievous burden to them to think, such men the Lord uses in public service and I live in an obscure way, and to what purpose is my life?
But yet there may be a temptation in this. To murmur at Gods dispose when your calling is low and mean and you can doe little service, this is many times a temptation to those that are poor, those that are servants and those that are of weak parts, and are faine to work hard to provide bread for their familyes, it's many times a greiveous burden to them to think, such men the Lord uses in publick service and I live in an obscure way, and to what purpose is my life?