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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 10 › Plea 9: The Ninth PLEA.
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The Ninth PLEA.
Oh! but the condition that God hath put me in, makes me to be unserviceable, and this troubles me; it's true, if it were only an affliction and trouble to my self it were not so much, but I am put into such a condition by this affliction, as I am unserviceable, and am like to do God no further service, God puts me into a mean estate, and what good can I do? and how burdensome is my life to me, because I can do no service for God! and this is grievous to me.
Indeed if it be true, that this is thy great grief, it is a good sign, If thou canst say as in the presence of God, above all afflictions here in this world to be laid aside, and not to be employed in the service of God, I account that the greatest affliction: I had rather bear any trouble in the world so I might do more service, than to be freed from trouble, and to be laid aside and do little service; canst thou say so? It is a good sign of grace for a man to account afflictions to be great, because he can do the Lord but little service. Few men account that any affliction at all.
Indeed if it be true, that this is thy great grief, it is a good sign, If thou canst say as in the presence of God, above all afflictions here in this world to be laid aside, and not to be imployed in the service of God, I account that the greatest affliction: I had rather bear any trouble in the world so I might do more service, than to be freed from trouble, and to be laid aside and do little service; canst thou say so? It is a good sign of grace for a man to account afflictions to be great, because he can do the Lord but little service. Few men account that any affliction at all.