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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
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.
Silent. Grace makes silent in trouble Page 68
Small. To murmur for small things Page 157
Sin Sight of Sin in a Christian while he lives Page 125 Great sinners should not murmur Page 160 When trouble for affliction, and not for sin. Page 166 If trouble be for sin, we will not sin after trouble. Page 167 See Duty, Command.
Sorrow. Sorrow, when beyond bounds Page 165 See Joy.
Soul. Contentment spread through the whole soul Page 10 Contentment betters the soul Page 113 It is a blessing on the soul Page 11• See Heaven Worship.