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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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what_o purge_v work_n he_o resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o in_o his_o family_n be_v evident_a v._o 3_o 4_o 5._o this_o psalm_n bishop_n ridley_n frequent_o expound_v to_o his_o family_n and_o press_v upon_o they_o their_o duty_n according_o let_v we_o then_o thus_o infer_v if_o earthly_a master_n as_o duty_n bind_v they_o instruct_v their_o family_n much_o more_o do_v god_n instruct_v his_o great_a family_n other_o instructer_n and_o master_n of_o family_n may_v err_v and_o teach_v their_o family_n wrong_v because_o man_n be_v fallible_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n but_o god_n be_v the_o great_a master_n and_o instructor_n of_o his_o family_n and_o can_v err_v for_o he_o be_v altogether_o infallible_a god_n teach_n be_v a_o unerring_a and_o infallible_a way_n of_o teach_v he_o not_o only_o teach_v his_o scholar_n but_o can_v make_v his_o scholar_n learn_v and_o profit_n by_o his_o teach_n god_n promise_v his_o spirit_n ezek_n 36._o 27._o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o 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but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v rebellious_a and_o will_v neither_o bend_v nor_o bow_v to_o his_o sceptre_n he_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n psal_n 2._o 9_o thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n there_o be_v no_o oppose_v of_o christ_n government_n for_o who_o ever_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o prosper_v if_o then_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o christ_n servant_n let_v we_o yield_v cheerful_a obedience_n to_o he_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o master_n and_o have_v interest_n in_o such_o a_o master_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v content_v servant_n a_o four_o consideration_n why_o we_o shall_v husband_n 4._o consider_v god_n be_v our_o husband_n have_v cause_n of_o contentment_n from_o god_n be_v this_o because_o god_n be_v our_o husband_n so_o he_o call_v himself_o jer._n 31._o 32._o and_o when_o a_o people_n revolt_v from_o god_n he_o will_v no_o long_o be_v their_o husband_n hos_n 2._o 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v for_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o husband_n shall_v abound_v in_o love_n and_o be_v tender-hearted_a and_o provide_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o concern_v themselves_o in_o their_o wife_n concernment_n o_o how_o superabundant_o do_v this_o love_n evidence_n itself_o in_o god_n for_o he_o love_v his_o people_n and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o there_o be_v a_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n eph._n 5._o 32._o and_o the_o love_n of_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v a_o tender_a sincere_a undivided_a and_o constant_a love_n and_o far_o this_o love_n be_v a_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a love_n cant._n 2._o 16._o love_n must_v be_v return_v for_o love_n though_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v but_o like_o a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n or_o a_o sand_n to_o the_o balance_n when_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o hence_o then_o will_v be_v raise_v a_o ground_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o singular_a contentment_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n the_o church_n be_v his_o spouse_n god_n account_v himself_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o people_n therefore_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o jer._n 3._o 14_o 15._o turn_v o_o back_o slide_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o zion_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n thus_o you_o have_v see_v what_o cause_v there_o be_v of_o contentment_n from_o god_n sect_n 2._o show_v cause_n of_o contentment_n from_o ourselves_o and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o in_o the_o next_o place_n and_o to_o 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marsupium_fw-la a_o man_n from_o himself_o as_o god_n gift_n can_v receive_v loc_n quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la quisquam_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la actorum_fw-la fructum_fw-la percipiat_fw-la constare_fw-la cuique_fw-la suarum_fw-la actionum_fw-la mercedem_fw-la 3_o saepe_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sed_fw-la certissimè_fw-la in_o altera_fw-la merc._n in_o loc_n satisfaction_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 14._o 14._o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v from_o himself_o now_o none_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o wisdom_n can_v satisfy_v and_o quiet_v his_o own_o spirit_n but_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v pacify_v and_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o inward_a soul-satisfying_a consolation_n compare_v this_o with_o isa_n 3._o 10._o say_v you_o to_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o
contentment_n and_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n indeed_o who_o be_v content_a with_o godliness_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o calvin_n that_o god_n be_v always_o present_a loc_n semper_fw-la adest_fw-la suis_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la illorum_fw-la necessitati_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ex_fw-la sva_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la demensum_fw-la erogat_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n with_o his_o people_n and_o he_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o portion_n that_o may_v suffice_v for_o their_o necessity_n whoever_o therefore_o make_v god_n his_o portion_n and_o treasure_n his_o honour_n and_o refuge_n his_o shield_n and_o buckler_n he_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v content_a for_o he_o have_v all_o in_o god_n esau_n say_v to_o jacob_n i_o have_v enough_o gen._n 33._o 9_o but_o jacob_n say_v i_o have_v all_o for_o of_o all_o see_v god_n give_v he_o his_o grace_n for_o grace_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o whole_a world_n beside_o jacob_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o fagius_n exit_fw-la benignitate_fw-la dei_fw-la omne_fw-la mihi_fw-la abundè_fw-la suppetunt_fw-la paulus_n fagius_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v god_n his_o portion_n he_o have_v all_o david_n profess_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o inheritance_n psal_n vatablus_n benignè_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la quamplurima_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la mihi_fw-la suppetunt_fw-la &_o nullâ_fw-la re_fw-la indigeo_fw-la vatablus_n 16._o 5._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n so_o psalm_n 119._o 57_o he_o again_o profess_v thou_o be_v my_o portion_n o_o lord_n so_o likewise_o the_o church_n profess_v lam._n 3._o 24._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n therefore_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o he_o if_o then_o we_o desire_v rest_n and_o quietness_n all_o our_o hope_n love_n joy_n and_o desire_n 13._o amor_fw-la est_fw-la pondus_fw-la animi_fw-la quocunque_fw-la feror_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la fertur_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la deum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o centrum_fw-la aeternae_fw-la quietis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o must_v centre_n upon_o god_n the_o dove_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n till_o noah_n take_v she_o into_o the_o ark_n there_o can_v be_v no_o rest_n nor_o acquiescence_n for_o any_o christian_a but_o in_o god_n it_o be_v frequent_o observe_v by_o learned_a man_n that_o all_o the_o letter_n in_o jehovah_n be_v quiescent_n to_o imply_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n to_o be_v have_v but_o in_o god_n alone_o do_v thou_o oh_o christian_n desire_v treasure_n they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o col._n 2._o 3._o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n do_v thou_o desire_v honour_n they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abstract_n and_o he_o put_v a_o great_a honour_n upon_o all_o his_o saint_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n 5._o rev._n 1._o 5._o a_o peculiar_a people_n god_n child_n be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n christ_n say_v 11._o col._n 3._o 11._o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o augustine_n have_v a_o memorable_a say_n viz._n christ_n alone_o aug._n ipse_fw-la unus_fw-la christus_fw-la erit_fw-la tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la uno_fw-la bono_fw-mi bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la aug._n will_v be_v to_o thou_o all_o for_o in_o that_o one_o good_a be_v contain_v all_o and_o in_o that_o rare_a book_n of_o his_o confession_n among_o many_o choice_a say_n he_o propound_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n this_o excellent_a one_o viz._n all_o my_o plenty_n if_o 3._o omnis_fw-la mihi_fw-la copia_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la eâ—â—stas_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 3._o god_n be_v not_o there_o be_v poverty_n here_o then_o be_v evidence_v wherein_o consist_v the_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o contentment_n that_o man_n questionless_a have_v not_o only_o the_o theory_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o contentment_n who_o account_v god_n his_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n profit_n refuge_n and_o all_o while_o the_o epicure_n continue_v swallow_v and_o the_o covetous_a be_v scrape_v and_o the_o ambitious_a continue_v climb_v and_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n with_o all_o eagerness_n pursue_v his_o vain_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n a_o true_a believer_n make_v his_o address_n and_o application_n unto_o god_n he_o find_v and_o taste_v riches_n pleasure_n delight_n and_o all_o comfort_n whatsoever_o concentre_v in_o his_o god_n his_o god_n be_v all_o and_o above_o all_o and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n he_o prefer_v before_o all_o the_o treasure_n in_o the_o 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unto_o he_o and_o renew_v