The rare jewel of Christian contentment wherein is shewed, I. What contentment is, II. The holy art or mystery of it, III. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment, IV. The excellencies of it, V. The evils of murmuring, VII. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring / by Jeremiah Burroughs.

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The rare jewel of Christian contentment wherein is shewed, I. What contentment is, II. The holy art or mystery of it, III. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment, IV. The excellencies of it, V. The evils of murmuring, VII. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring / by Jeremiah Burroughs.
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Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.
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1649.
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"The rare jewel of Christian contentment wherein is shewed, I. What contentment is, II. The holy art or mystery of it, III. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment, IV. The excellencies of it, V. The evils of murmuring, VII. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring / by Jeremiah Burroughs." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A30598.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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A Sixth Consideration.

Another Consideration for the working of Contenement, it is, To consider that we have but a little be time in this world: If thou beest godly thou shalt never suffer but only in this world; why do but shut your eyes and presently another life is come: as that Martyr said to his fellow Martyr, Do but shut your eyes, (saith he) & the next time they are opened you shall be in ano∣ther

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world. Athanasius saith, it is but a little cloud (when he was banished) and it will be over (notwithstanding) presently. These Afflictions they are but for a moment? a Marriner when he is abroad doth not think it much if a storm arises, especially if he can see the Heavens cleer beyond it saith he, it will be o∣ver presently: Consider we have not long to live, it may be it may be over before our daies be at an end, but suppose it should not, death will put an end to all, all Afflictions and troubles will soon be at an end by death.

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