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to_o thy_o profession_n thou_o do_v hold_v it_o out_o to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v virtue_n enough_o in_o religion_n to_o give_v the_o soul_n contentment_n thou_o show_v height_n of_o grace_n when_o grace_n be_v crown_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o we_o to_o be_v content_a but_o when_o grace_n be_v conflict_v and_o meet_v with_o cross_n tentation_n agony_n now_o to_o be_v content_a this_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n indeed_o to_o a_o content_a christian_a i_o shall_v say_v two_o thing_n for_o a_o farewell_n first_o god_n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n god_n say_v of_o a_o content_a christian_a as_o david_n once_o say_v of_o goliahs_n sword_n there_o be_v none_o like_o that_o give_v it_o i_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 9_o if_o you_o will_v please_v god_n and_o be_v man_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v content_v it_o be_v say_v that_o rebecca_n make_v isaac_n savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o her_o husband_n love_v will_v you_o give_v god_n such_o a_o dish_n as_o he_o love_v bring_v he_o this_o of_o contentment_n the_o musician_n have_v many_o lesson_n to_o play_v but_o he_o have_v one_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v many_o lesson_n of_o holy_a music_n that_o delight_n god_n the_o lesson_n of_o repentance_n humility_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o lesson_n of_o contentment_n be_v the_o sweet_a lesson_n that_o a_o believer_n can_v play_v god_n hate_v a_o froward_a spirit_n second_o the_o content_a christian_n shall_v be_v no_o loser_n what_o lose_v job_n by_o his_o patience_n god_n give_v he_o three_o time_n as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v before_o what_o lose_v abram_n by_o his_o contentment_n he_o be_v content_a to_o leave_v his_o country_n at_o god_n call_v the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o god_n gen._n 17._o he_o change_v his_o name_n no_o more_o abram_n but_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n god_n make_v his_o feed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n nay_o honour_v he_o with_o this_o title_n the_o fatther_o of_o the_o faithful_a the_o lord_n make_v know_v his_o secret_n to_o he_o 17._o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v do_v god_n settle_v a_o rich_a inheritance_n upon_o he_o that_o land_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o afterward_o translate_v he_o into_o the_o bless_a paradise_n god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o reward_v the_o content_v christian._n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n to_o nathaniel_n because_o i_o say_v i_o see_v thou_o under_o the_o figtree_n believe_v thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o 50._o so_o i_o say_v be_v thou_o content_v o_o christian_n with_o a_o little_a thou_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o god_n will_v distil_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o love_n into_o thy_o soul_n he_o will_v raise_v one_o in_o the_o cruâ—e_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v he_o will_v crown_v thou_o with_o a_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o heaven_n where_o thou_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o contentment_n as_o thy_o soul_n can_v possible_o thirst_v after_o finis_fw-la the_o index_n chap._n 1._o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o text._n page_n 1_o 2._o chap._n 2._o contain_v the_o first_o proposition_n p._n 5_o chap._n 3._o contain_v the_o second_o proposition_n p._n 14_o chap._n 4._o contain_v the_o three_o grand_a proposition_n viz._n a_o gracious_a spirit_n be_v a_o content_a spirit_n p._n 22_o the_o lesson_n of_o contentment_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v learn_v it_o be_v of_o universal_a extent_n ibid._n it_o concern_v rich_a man_n p._n 24_o poor_a man_n p._n 26_o chap._n 5._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v not_o resent_v his_o condition_n with_o some_o sadness_n and_o yet_o be_v content_a p._n 32_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v not_o lay_v open_a his_o grievance_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v content_a p._n 33_o what_o it_o be_v proper_o that_o contentment_n do_v exclude_v out_o of_o its_o diocese_n pag._n 34._o chap._n 6._o show_v the_o nature_n of_o contentment_n page_n 36_o contentment_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n p._n 36_o a_o intrinsical_a thing_n p._n 38_o a_o habitual_a thing_n p._n 39_o chap._n 7._o contain_v the_o reason_n which_o press_v to_o holy_a contentment_n 1._o god_n precept_n p._n 41_o 2._o god_n promise_n p._n 42_o 3._o god_n decree_n p._n 43_o 44_o chap._n 8._o the_o first_o use_v show_v how_o a_o christian_a may_v live_v comfortable_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n p._n 49_o chap._n 9_o use_v 2._o a_o reproof_n to_o the_o discontent_a christian._n p._n 52_o chap._n 10._o use_v 3_o a_o swasive_a to_o contentment_n p._n 58_o several_a apology_n that_o discontent_n make_v for_o itself_o answer_v the_o first_o apology_n answer_v p._n 59_o the_o second_o apology_n answer_v p._n 66_o the_o three_o apology_n answer_v p._n 72_o the_o four_o apology_n answer_v p._n 78_o the_o five_o apology_n answer_v p._n 85_o the_o six_o apology_n answer_v p._n 90_o the_o seven_o apology_n answer_v p._n 93_o the_o eight_o apology_n answer_v p._n 96_o the_o nine_o apology_n answer_v p._n 99_o the_o ten_o apology_n answer_v p._n 108_o the_o eleven_o apology_n answer_v p._n 110_o the_o twelve_o apology_n answer_v p._n 114_o chap._n 11._o divine_a argument_n or_o motive_n to_o contentment_n the_o first_o argument_n the_o excellency_n of_o contentment_n p._n 118_o 119_o the_o second_o argument_n a_o christian_n have_v that_o which_o may_v make_v he_o content_a p._n 142_o the_o three_o argument_n else_o we_o confute_v our_o own_o prayer_n p._n 146_o the_o four_o argument_n by_o contentment_n god_n come_v to_o have_v his_o end_n and_o satan_n miss_v of_o his_o end_n p._n 147_o the_o five_o argument_n thus_o a_o christian_a get_v a_o victory_n over_o himself_o p._n 149_o the_o six_o argument_n all_o cross_a providence_n work_v for_o our_o good_a p._n 151_o the_o seven_o argument_n the_o evil_a of_o discontent_n p._n 164_o which_o appear_v in_o 3._o thing_n the_o sordidnesse_n p._n 165_o the_o sinfulness_n p._n 167_o the_o simplicity_n p._n 178_o the_o eight_o argument_n the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v the_o less_o he_o be_v satisfy_v p._n 182_o the_o nine_o argument_n the_o brevity_n of_o life_n p._n 184_o the_o ten_o argument_n the_o evil_n that_o do_v attend_v a_o prosperous_a condition_n p._n 187_o the_o eleven_o argument_n the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v eminent_a for_o contentation_n p._n 195_o the_o twelve_o argument_n the_o present_a misery_n and_o indigence_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v all_o the_o hell_n he_o shall_v have_v p._n 202_o the_o thirteen_o argument_n not_o to_o have_v a_o content_a mind_n be_v a_o great_a judgement_n p._n 204_o chap._n 12._o three_o caution_n lay_v down_o though_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v in_o every_o state_n content_a yet_o he_o must_v not_o be_v content_a 1._o in_o his_o natural_a estate_n p._n 207_o 2._o where_o god_n be_v dishonour_v p._n 209_o 3._o with_o a_o little_a grace_n p._n 213_o chap._n 13._o the_o four_o use_n trial_n show_v the_o character_n of_o a_o content_a spirit_n 1._o a_o content_a spirit_n be_v a_o silent_a spirit_n p._n 221_o 2._o a_o content_a spirit_n be_v a_o cheerful_a spirit_n p._n 223_o 3._o a_o content_a spirit_n be_v a_o thankful_a spirit_n p._n 224_o 4._o to_o a_o content_a spirit_n nothing_o come_v amiss_o p._n 226_o 5._o a_o content_a spirit_n will_v not_o rid_v himself_o out_o of_o trouble_n by_o run_v himself_o into_o sin_n p._n 230_o chap._n 14._o use_v 5._o direction_n propound_v several_a rule_n for_o holy_a contentment_n p._n 233_o 1._o rule_n advance_v faith_n p._n 234_o 2._o rule_n breath_n after_o assurance_n p._n 236_o 3._o rule_n get_v a_o humble_a spirit_n p._n 239_o 4._o rule_n keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n p._n 241_o 5._o rule_n learn_v to_o deny_v yourselves_o p._n 244_o 6._o rule_n labour_n for_o a_o heavenly_a heart_n p._n 247_o 7._o rule_n look_v not_o on_o the_o dark_a side_n of_o your_o condition_n but_o the_o light_a side_n p._n 248_o 8._o rule_n consider_v in_o what_o a_o posture_n you_o stand_v here_o in_o the_o world_n p._n 250_o 9_o rule_n let_v not_o your_o hope_n depend_v upon_o extrinsecal_n p._n 253_o 10._o rule_n often_o compare_v your_o condition_n p._n 255_o 11._o rule_n go_v not_o to_o bring_v your_o condition_n to_o your_o mind_n but_o bring_v your_o mind_n to_o your_o condition_n p._n 263_o 12._o rule_n study_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 264_o 13._o rule_n get_v fancy_n regulate_v p._n 266_o 14._o rule_n consider_v how_o little_o will_v suffice_v nature_n p._n 268_o 15._o rule_n believe_v the_o present_a condition_n best_a p._n 269_o 16._o rule_n do_v not_o too_o much_o indulge_v the_o flesh_n p._n 271_o 17._o rule_n meditate_v much_o on_o