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…

I have learned.] Contentment in every condition is a great art, a spiritual mystery: It is to be learned, and so to be learned as a mystery; And therefore vers. 1•. he affirms, I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound, every where and in all things I un instructed: The word * which is translated [Instructed]¹ is derived from that word * which signifies Mystery; ²and it is as much as if he had said I have learned the mystery of this business. Contentment is to be learned as a great mystery; and those that are throughly trained up in that art, have learned a deep Mystery; The which is, as Samsons riddle to a natural man. [I have learned it.] It is not now to learn▪ neither had I it at first▪ I have attained it though with much ado, and now by the grace of God I am become master of this art.

I have learned.] Contentment in every condition is a great art, a spiritual mystery: It is to be learned, and so to be learned as a mystery; And therefore vers. 1•. he affirms, I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound, every where and in all things I un instructed: The word * which is translated [Instructed]¹ is derived from that word * which signifies Mystery; ²and it is as much as if he had said I have learned the mystery of this businesse. Contentment is to be learned as a great mystery; and those that are throughly trained up in that art, have learned a deep Mystery; The which is, as Sampsons riddle to a natural man. [I have learned it.] It is not now to learn▪ neither had I it at first▪ I have attained it though with much adoe, and now by the grace of God I am become master of this art.

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