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…

Now the Third thing I would open in the description is this, It is an inward, quiet, gracious [frame] of Spirit. It is a frame of Spirit, and then a gracious frame of Spirit. Contentment it is a Soul business, First it is inward; Secondly ⟨p. 10⟩quiet; Thirdly it is a quiet Frame of Spirit. [Frame] by that I mean these Three things: There are Three things considerable when I say, Contentment consists in the quiet frame of the Spirit of a man.

Now the Third thing I would open in the discription is this, It is an inward, quiet, gracious [frame] of Spirit. It is a frame of Spirit, and then a gracious frame of Spirit. Contentment it is a Soul businesse, First it is inward; Secondly ⟨p. 10⟩quiet; Thirdly it is a quiet Frame of Spirit. [Frame] by that I mean these Three things: There are Three things considerable when I say, Contentment consists in the quiet frame of the Spirit of a man.

First, That it is a grace that spreads it self through the whole Soul: as thus, It is in the judgement, that is, The judgement of the Soul of a man or woman tends to quiet the heart, in my judgement I am satisfied, that is one thing to be satisfied in ones understanding and judgement, as thus, This is the hand of God; and this is that that is suitable to my condition, or best for me; although I do not see the reason of the thing, yet I am satisfied in my judgement about it.

First, That it is a grace that spreads it self through the whole Soul: as thus, It is in the judgement, that is, The judgement of the Soul of a man or woman tends to quiet the heart, in my judgement I am satisfied, that is one thing to be satisfied in ones understanding and judgement, as thus, This is the hand of God; and this is that that is sutable to my condition, or best for me; although I do not see the reason of the thing, yet I am satisfied in my judgement about it.