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Doctrine of contentment briefly explained, and practically applied in a treatise on 1 Tim. 6. 8. / by Henry Wilkinson ...
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Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.
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fabricius_n that_o one_o may_v soon_o turn_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n then_o turn_v he_o from_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n regulus_n be_v a_o man_n constant_a to_o his_o engagement_n though_o he_o foresee_v the_o ensue_a danger_n which_o do_v befall_v he_o and_o aristides_n can_v not_o be_v seduce_v from_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n cicero_n against_o catiline_n 232._o defendi_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la adolescens_fw-la non_fw-la deseram_fw-la senex_fw-la contempsi_fw-la catalinae_fw-la gladios_fw-la non_fw-la pertimescobam_fw-la tuos_fw-la cic._n orat._n 2._o philipp_n non_fw-la si_fw-la fractus_fw-la in_o i_o ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la pavens_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la cavernis_fw-la toenarus_fw-la nutet_fw-la fremens_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la caterva_fw-la pestium_fw-la obsideat_fw-la latus_fw-la mutabo_fw-la mentem_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la christus_fw-la dedit_fw-la caus_n sol._n p._n 232._o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o his_o elder_n and_o young_a year_n that_o be_v a_o true_a friend_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n causinus_n have_v a_o high_a passage_n set_v forth_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o resolution_n which_o amount_v to_o this_o sense_n come_v what_o will_v come_v even_o the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v his_o mind_n this_o constancy_n and_o reseration_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o procure_v contentment_n but_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n we_o must_v always_o suppose_v that_o constancy_n and_o settledness_n must_v be_v fix_v upon_o right_a ground_n and_o principle_n let_v we_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o principle_n be_v right_a and_o then_o let_v we_o resolve_o put_v they_o into_o practice_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n so_o for_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n we_o must_v exercise_v they_o in_o good_a thing_n and_o courage_n and_o constancy_n well_o place_v be_v of_o singular_a benefit_n and_o furtherance_n to_o contentment_n whereas_o levity_n fickleness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o spirit_n raise_v mutiny_n tumult_n and_o variety_n of_o perturbation_n in_o our_o thought_n wherefore_o to_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o this_o art_n of_o contentment_n we_o must_v abandon_v a_o unstable_a and_o inconstant_a spirit_n 5._o a_o five_o impediment_n of_o contentedness_n voluptuousness_n 5._o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v voluptuousness_n be_v voluptuousness_n voluptuousness_n be_v a_o grand_a remora_fw-la and_o obstacle_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o contentedness_n for_o voluptuous_a man_n be_v still_o a_o plot_v project_v and_o contrive_v to_o add_v more_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o unsatiable_a appetite_n therefore_o they_o leave_v no_o stone_n unmoved_a nor_o no_o device_n unattempted_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lust_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n care_v not_o how_o much_o they_o spend_v in_o game_n and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o supply_v their_o exorbitance_n they_o oppress_v and_o grind_v the_o poor_a rack_v their_o tenant_n and_o project_n and_o devise_v irregular_a way_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lust_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o prodigal_a man_n drown_v in_o his_o voluptuous_a course_n and_o intoxicate_v with_o vain_a carnal_a delight_n care_v not_o what_o he_o be_v at_o and_o what_o money_n he_o spend_v upon_o a_o lust_n and_o he_o fret_v and_o torment_v himself_o if_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o solomon_n give_v all_o voluptuous_a person_n their_o doom_n prov._n 21._o 17._o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a and_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n ironical_o begin_v but_o conclude_v with_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n who_o can_v ever_o tell_v of_o any_o person_n who_o waste_v his_o time_n strength_n and_o estate_n in_o sinful_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n that_o find_v any_o real_a solid_a and_o last_a contentment_n when_o they_o look_v back_o upon_o those_o day_n and_o companion_n with_o who_o they_o live_v riotous_o can_v they_o take_v any_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o amnon_n commit_v 15._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 15._o a_o abominable_a sin_n of_o incest_n with_o tamar_n yet_o afterward_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o he_o hate_v she_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v she_o and_o all_o the_o jovial_a mad_a carowsing_n of_o drunkard_n common_o terminate_v in_o discontent_n and_o contention_n so_o say_v solomon_n who_o have_v woe_n merc._n prov._n 23._o 29_o 30._o cui_fw-la accidunt_fw-la multa_fw-la incommoda_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la &_o fortunarum_fw-la merc._n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n belshazzar_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n be_v surprise_v with_o a_o terrible_a hand-writting_a which_o write_v down_o his_o swift_a destruction_n as_o we_o read_v dan._n 5._o 5._o in_o the_o same_o hour_n i._n e._n when_o they_o be_v drink_v and_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n come_v forth_o finger_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n and_o write_v over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n upon_o the_o plaster_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o king_n see_v the_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v then_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o there_o be_v a_o laughter_n call_v risus_fw-la sardonius_n which_o end_v always_o in_o great_a virg._n immo_n ego_fw-la sardois_n videar_fw-la tibi_fw-la amarior_fw-la herbis_fw-la virg._n sorrow_n the_o poet_n allude_v to_o it_o and_o what_o else_o be_v the_o laughter_n and_o mad_a merriment_n of_o all_o ungodly_a man_n but_o that_o which_o terminate_v in_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o say_v solemon_n even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o 13._o prov._n 14._o 13._o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n and_o solomon_n give_v his_o experimental_a verdict_n against_o laughter_n i_o have_v say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v madness_n 2._o eccles_n 2._o 2._o and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o it_o be_v know_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o man_n who_o have_v mis-spend_v a_o whole_a day_n in_o jovial_a company_n and_o mad_a merriment_n can_v take_v no_o rest_n nor_o quiet_o enjoy_v himself_o at_o night_n however_o at_o present_a some_o please_v themselves_o with_o the_o society_n of_o ungodly_a man_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o and_o be_v compose_v and_o deliberate_a in_o their_o thought_n than_o it_o be_v the_o grief_n and_o vexation_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o ever_o they_o cast_v in_o their_o lot_n among_o such_o vile_a wretch_n wherefore_o we_o may_v upon_o sure_a ground_n conclude_v that_o voluptuousness_n be_v a_o grand_a impediment_n of_o contentedness_n sect_n 2._o contain_v five_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o order_n to_o contentment_n have_v remove_v these_o five_o impediment_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a section_n i_o shall_v prescribe_v ten_o duty_n whereof_o five_a shall_v be_v handle_v in_o this_o section_n and_o five_o in_o the_o section_n follow_v after_o which_o if_o they_o be_v reduce_v into_o point_n of_o practice_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v be_v special_a help_n and_o furtherer_n to_o the_o get_n and_o keep_v of_o this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o contentment_n the_o first_o duty_n be_v to_o reflect_v upon_o our_o selfreflection_n 1._o duty_n be_v selfreflection_n self_n and_o get_v a_o more_o familiar_a and_o intimate_a acquaintance_n at_o home_n for_o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o our_o advantage_n to_o be_v better_o know_v to_o ourselves_o among_o many_o choice_a sentence_n of_o that_o eminent_o pious_a father_n st_n bernard_n two_o i_o shall_v apply_v to_o my_o purpose_n one_o be_v this_o there_o be_v many_o 1072._o multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la scientiae_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la â—ulla_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la eognâ—scit_fw-la homo_fw-la seipsum_fw-la bâ—rn_v de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la p._n 1073._o beatus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la potest_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la probare_fw-la &_o improbare_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la deo_fw-la placet_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la charus_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la p._n 1072._o knowledge_n of_o man_n but_o none_o be_v better_a than_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o another_o
we_o shall_v upon_o such_o deliberate_a consideration_n resolve_v to_o sit_v down_o quiet_o under_o various_a dispensation_n and_o cheerful_o submit_v and_o resign_v our_o will_n to_o the_o dispose_n and_o order_v will_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o omnipotent_a lord_n god_n but_o when_o people_n yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n of_o a_o distrustful_a murmur_a spirit_n and_o thereupon_o presume_v to_o call_v the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n into_o question_n and_o repine_v at_o god_n deal_n than_o they_o utter_o undo_v themselves_o and_o instead_o of_o ease_v themselves_o of_o present_a burden_n they_o add_v to_o themselves_o far_o great_a and_o weighty_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v good_a proficient_o in_o the_o art_n of_o divine_a contentment_n we_o must_v believe_v this_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a a_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o god_n arg._n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n continual_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o questionless_a the_o dividend_n and_o portion_n which_o god_n allow_v be_v the_o best_a portion_n which_o any_o man_n can_v have_v and_o what_o any_o enjoy_v be_v 〈◊〉_d james_n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o to_o all_o man_n and_o upbraid_v not_o what_o wicked_a man_n possess_v be_v by_o common_a donation_n and_o ordinary_a providence_n exlargitate_v dei_fw-la they_o partake_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o god_n liberality_n they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o riches_n 14._o psal_n 17._o 14._o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o terrestrial_a world_n be_v all_o the_o heaven_n they_o shall_v have_v and_o if_o we_o enter_v upon_o deliverate_a consideration_n by_o what_o mean_v wicked_a man_n come_v by_o their_o riches_n and_o how_o they_o purchase_v earthly_a riches_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o heavenly-born-being_a soul_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o ungoldly_a man_n how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o by_o oppression_n cozenage_n extortion_n and_o forgery_n compass_n to_o themselves_o great_a estate_n they_o add_v house_n to_o house_n and_o call_v they_o by_o their_o own_o name_n and_o raise_v their_o building_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o even_o of_o widow_n orphan_n and_o other_o unable_a to_o defend_v themselves_o so_o that_o may_v many_o time_n prevail_v above_o right_n but_o these_o man_n verify_v a_o old_a proverb_n in_o be_v penny_n wise_a and_o pound_n foolish_a for_o by_o over-busying_a themselves_o to_o heap_v up_o transient_a and_o perish_a riches_n they_o lose_v a_o durable_a substance_n i._n e._n eternal_a riches_n and_o be_v over_o solicitous_a for_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n they_o lose_v the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n in_o a_o better_a world_n to_o all_o eternity_n david_n be_v a_o while_n at_o a_o stand_n and_o stumble_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a behold_v say_v he_o these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a 13._o psal_n 73._o 12_o 13._o who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n but_o david_n correct_v himself_o and_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o there_o his_o judgement_n be_v set_v right_a until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o 18._o psal_n 73._o 17_o 18._o god_n then_o understand_v i_o their_o end_n sure_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o destruction_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n be_v much_o perplex_v about_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n he_o plead_v and_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n righteous_a 2._o jer._n 12._o 1_o 2._o art_n thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o thou_o have_v plant_v they_o yea_o they_o have_v take_v root_n they_o grow_v yea_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n yet_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o but_o none_o have_v cause_n to_o envy_v they_o if_o they_o observe_v how_o the_o prophet_n pray_v against_o they_o pull_v they_o out_o like_o sheep_n for_o the_o 3._o jer_n 12._o v._o 3._o slaughter_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n but_o though_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o liberal_a share_n in_o worldly_a riches_n and_o they_o have_v such_o a_o right_a as_o no_o man_n may_v rob_v and_o defraud_v they_o yet_o godly_a man_n enjoy_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n by_o special_a providence_n and_o by_o covenant-interest_n and_o they_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n sanctify_v to_o they_o for_o they_o enjoy_v christ_n in_o the_o creature_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v 32._o rom._n 8._o 32._o he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n god_n child_n have_v a_o ample_a charter_n of_o immunity_n as_o the_o apostle_n mention_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n quest_n but_o how_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o interest_n of_o saint_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o because_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o hold_v all_o in_o capite_fw-la in_o their_o head_n christ_n and_o this_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o best_a tenure_n 2._o they_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o all_o they_o have_v promise_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o i._n e._n 20_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20_o they_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a not_o off_o and_o on_o not_o fast_o and_o loose_a but_o firm_a and_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a these_o be_v precious_a promise_n 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n have_v all_o by_o donation_n and_o what_o can_v be_v sure_a and_o better_a title_n than_o free_a gift_n what_o can_v be_v so_o sure_a as_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a lord_n god_n christ_n hereupon_o comfort_v his_o child_n and_o encourage_v they_o against_o all_o distrustful_a care_n and_o fear_n luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n here_o be_v nothing_o of_o merit_n but_o all_o of_o mercy_n nothing_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n free_a will_n but_o all_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n free_a grace_n i_o shall_v add_v only_o one_o more_o apposite_a scripture_n to_o prove_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v by_o god_n free_a donation_n and_o that_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o choice_a promise_n psal_n 84._o 11._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o 4._o the_o saint_n have_v possession_n of_o all_o and_o so_o all_o be_v they_o joh._n 3._o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n all_o god_n child_n have_v the_o earnest_n of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o some_o first-fruit_n and_o fore-tasts_a of_o heaven_n they_o have_v heaven_n inchoative_a begin_v in_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o perfective_a in_o glory_n and_o happiness_n in_o another_o world_n not_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n which_o a_o true_a believer_n eat_v but_o he_o beg_v god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o and_o as_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o his_o daily_a bread_n and_o sanctify_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o he_o so_o especial_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n let_v we_o then_o 35._o joh._n 6._o 35._o serious_o consider_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n give_v to_o one_o or_o other_o he_o give_v in_o wisdom_n to_o one_o he_o give_v more_o to_o another_o he_o give_v less_o and_o yet_o for_o most_o wise_a end_n and_o purpose_n god_n know_v what_o be_v better_o for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o than_o we_o can_v know_v for_o ourselves_o do_v not_o experience_n testify_v how_o many_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o prosperity_n be_v utter_o undo_v for_o that_o their_o plenty_n and_o riches_n have_v become_v snare_n to_o they_o for_o they_o grow_v wanton_a and_o luxurious_a in_o the_o abundance_n