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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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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.
But yet there may be a temptation in this. To murmur at Gods dispose when your Calling is low and mean, and you can do little service; this is many times a temptation to those that are poor, those that are servants, and those that are of weak parts, and are fain to work hard to provide bread for their families; it's many times a grievous burden to them to think, such men the Lord uses in public service, and I live in an obscure way, and to what purpose is my life?
But yet there may be a temptation in this. To murmure at Gods dispose when your Calling is low and mean, and you can do little service; this is many times a temptation to those that are poor, those that are servants, and those that are of weak parts, and are fain to work hard to provide bread for their families; it's many times a grievous burden to them to think, such men the Lord uses in publick service, and I live in an obscure way, and to what purpose is my life?