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The rare jewel of Christian contentment Wherein is showedThe rare jewel of Christian contentment Wherein is shewed
The rare jewel of Christian contentment Wherein is showed; 1. What contentment is. 2. The holy art or mystery of it. 3. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment. 4. The excellencies of it. 5. The evils of murmuring. 6. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring. By Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of the eleven volumes that are published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simpson, Philip Nigh, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.The rare jewel of Christian contentment Wherein is shewed; 1. What contentment is. 2. The holy art or mystery of it. 3. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment. 4. The excellencies of it. 5. The evils of murmuring. 6. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring. By Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of the eleven volumes that are published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Sympson, Philip Nye, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.
London: printed for Ben. Billingsley, 1666
THE RARE JEWEL OF CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT. › Sermon 6: SERMON, VI. at Stepney. Aug. 31. 1645.
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That's the trial of Grace when you find Jesus Christ in your hearts to be peace, when the Assyrian shall come into the Land. You may think you find peace in Christ when you have no outward troubles, but is Christ your peace when the Assyrian comes into the Land, when the Enemy comes? Suppose you should hear the enemy come marching to the City, & had taken ⟨p. 106⟩the Works, and were plundering, what would be your peace? Jesus Christ would be peace to the soul, when the enemy comes into the City, and into your houses: If there be any of you that have been where the enemy hath come, What hath been the peace of your souls? That which is said of Christ may be applied to this grace of Contentment, when the Assyrian, the Plunderers, the Enemies, when any affliction, trouble, distress doth befall such a heart, then this Grace of Contentment brings peace to the soul; at that time brings peace to the soul, when the Assyrian comes into the Land. The Grace of Contentment it's an excellent Grace, there's much beauty, much strength in it; there is a great deal of worth in this Grace, and therefore be in love with it.
That's the tryal of Grace when you find Jesus Christ in your hearts to be peace, when the Assyrian shall come into the Land. You may think you find peace in Christ when you have no outward troubles, but is Christ your peace when the Assyrian comes into the Land, when the Enemy comes? Suppose you should hear the enemy come marching to the City, & had taken ⟨p. 106⟩the Works, and were plundering, what would be your peace? Jesus Christ would be peace to the soul, when the enemy comes into the City, and into your houses: If there be any of you that have been where the enemy hath come, What hath been the peace of your souls? That which is said of Christ may be applied to this grace of Contentment, when the Assyrian, the Plunderers, the Enemies, when any affliction, trouble, distress doth befall such a heart, then this Grace of Contentment brings peace to the soul; at that time brings peace to the soul, when the Assyrian comes into the Land. The Grace of Contentment it's an excellent Grace, there's much beauty, much strength in it; there is a great deal of worth in this Grace, and therefore be in love with it.