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…

Thirdly, thou art in a high calling, though thy outward calling below in respect of men, yet in respect of God thou art in the same calling with the Angels in Heaven, & in some degree called to that that is higher, for the Scripture saith that the Angels come to understand the mystery of the Gospel by the Church; thou that art a Christian in that general calling of thine, thou art joined with Principalities and Powers, and with Angels, in the greatest work that God hath called a•• ⟨p. 178⟩creature to, and therefore let that comfort thee in this.

Thirdly, thou art in a high calling, though thy outward calling below in respect of men, yet in respect of God thou art in the same calling with the Angels in Heaven, & in some degree cal'd to that that is higher, for the Scripture saith that the Angels come to understand the mystery of the Gospel by the Church; thou that art a Christian in that generall calling of thine, thou art joyned with Principalities and Powers, and with Angels, in the greatest work that God hath called a•• ⟨p. 178⟩creature to, and therefore let that comfort thee in this.

Fourthly, thy calling is low and mean, yet be not discontented with that, for thou hast a principle within thee (if thou beest a godly man or woman) of Grace that doth raise thy lowest actions to be higher in Gods esteem, then all the brave glorious actions that are done in the world; the principle of faith doth it, for any man or woman to go on in obedience to God in a way of faith in the calling that God hath set them, (I say doing this through a principle of faith) it doth raise this action, and make it a more glorious action then all the glorious victories of Alexander and Caesar, then all their Triumphs and glorious pomp that they had in all their conquests; it was not so glorious as for thee to do the lowest action out of faith. For as I uther speaks of a poor Milk-maid, and yet being a Believer, and doth it in faith, he compares that action to all the glorious actions of Caesar, and makes that a great deal more eminent and glorious in the eyes of God, therefore faith raises thy works that are but mean, raises them to be very glorious.