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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 1: SERMON, I. at Stepney. July 27. 1645.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Our great Apostle experimentally holds forth in this Gospel-Text, the very life and soul of all practical Divinity; wherein we may plainly read his own proficiency in Christs School; and what lesson every Christian that would evidence the power and growth of Godliness in his own soul, must necessarily learn from him.
Our great Apostle experimentally holds forth in this Gospel-Text, the very life and soul of all practical Divinity; wherein wee may plainly read his own proficiency in Christs School; and what lesson every Christian that would evidence the power and growth of Godliness in his own soul, must necessarily learn from him.
These words are brought in by Paul, as a plain argument to persuade the Philippians that he did not seek after great things in the world, and that he sought not theirs, but them: He did not pass for a great estate; he had better things to take up his heart withal. I do not speak (saith he) in respect of want, [For] whether I have or have not, my heart is fully satisfied, I have enough; I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
These words are brought in by Paul, as a plain argument to perswade the Philippians that he did not seek after great things in the world, and that he sought not theirs, but them: He did not pass for a great estate; hee had better things to take up his heart withal. I do not speak (saith hee) in respect of want, [For] whether I have or have not, my heart is fully satisfied, I have enough; I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
I have learned] Contentment in every condition is a great Art, a special Mystery: It is to be learned, and so to be learned as a Mystery; And therefore verse 12. he affirms, I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound, every where, and in all things I am instructed: