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…

6 To sinking discouragements. When things fall not out according ⟨p. 8⟩to expectation, when the tide of second causes runs so low that we see little left in outward means to bear up our hopes and hearts. That then the heart begins to reason as he in the Kings, If the Lord should open the windows of heaven how should this •e? Never considering that God can open the eyes of the blind with clay and spittle, he can work above, beyond, nay contrary to means; he often makes the fairest flowers of mans endeavours to wither, and brings improbable things to pass, that the glory of enterprises may be given to himself. Nay if his people stand in need of miracles to work their deliverance, miracles fall as easily out of Gods hands, as to give his people daily bread. Gods blessing is many times secret upon his servants that they know not which way it comes▪ as 2 Kings, 3. 17. Ye shall not see wind, neither shall you see rain, yet the valley shall be f•lled with water, God would have us depend on him though we do not see means how the thing should be brought to pass, else we do not show a quiet spirit; though an affliction be upon thee let not thy heart sink under it. So far as thy heart sinks and thou art discouraged under thy affliction, so much thou wantest of this lesson of Contentment.

6 To sinking discouragements. When things fall not out according ⟨p. 8⟩to expectation, when the tyde of second causes runs so low that we see little left in outward means to bear up our hopes and hearts. That then the heart begins to reason as he in the Kings, If the Lord should open the windows of heaven how should this •e? Never considering that God can open the eyes of the blind with clay and spittle, he can work above, beyond, nay contrary to means; he often makes the fairest flowers of mans indeavours to wither, and brings improbable things to passe, that the glory of enterprizes may be given to himself. Nay if his people stand in need of mirracles to work their deliverance, miracles fall as easily out of Gods hands, as to give his people daily bread. Gods blessing is many times secret upon his servants that they know not which way it comes as