THE RARE JEWEL O F CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT. Wherein is fhewed, What CONTENTMENT is. 2 The holy Art or Mysterie of it... 3 Several Leffons that Chrift teacheth to work the Heart to Contentment. 4 The Excellencies of it. 5 The Evils of Murmuring. 6 The Aggravations of the fin of Murmuring. Printed by W. Bentley, for L. Sadler and BX 7117 B972r 16451 He worthie Man, especially in his latter times,was furrounded (through Gods blessing on him)with a verry great confluence of what might give forth Contentment to a vast spirit of his Rank and Calling. He was enriched with a large meafure of abilities and opportunities in ferving his Lord; (to glorifie whom, and do much good to others, is the divine part of a Man gracious (which he was) the highest and most folid Satisfaction, and in many respects exceeds what perfonal Communion with God, fingly confidered, brings in) Befides, he lived and died in a fulness of honour and esteem with the best of Men, of Saints; yea, the worst of enemies: Likewife of Estate, and outward Comforts, within his fphear and ranck; all which might and did afford Contentment to what was outward in him. In the midst of thefe, his ftudie was to find out a more fublime way, and hidden art of Self-fufficiencie, than was in the power of all things to contribute or teach; Such a skill as did not onely poife and compofe his fpirit in the prefent enjoyment of all, but might fortifie and furnish him with provifion for the future against the lofs of all, in times wherein no man knoweth what evil will be in the Earth.This Mark, his firft Lines fhew, he shot at. This Art, fome Philofophers of old pretend themselves Mafters of, and to inftruct others in, through the assistance of Natural and Moral Elements, elevated to the utmost height their Principles could carrie them; A 2 |