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have_v lay_v down_o these_o three_o caution_n trial_n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o a_o use_n of_o trial_n 4._o how_o may_v a_o christian_a know_v that_o he_o have_v learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o contentment_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o character_n by_o which_o you_o shall_v know_v it_o 1._o a_o content_a spirit_n be_v a_o silent_a spirit_n character_n he_o have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o say_v against_o god_n i_o be_v dumb_a or_o silent_a 39_o because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o 39_o ps._n 39_o contentment_n silence_v all_o dispute_n he_o sit_v alone_a and_o keep_v silence_n 28._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a silence_n when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v his_o truth_n wound_v and_o man_n hold_v their_o peace_n this_o silence_n be_v a_o loud_a sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a silence_n when_o the_o soul_n sit_v down_o quiet_a and_o content_a with_o its_o condition_n when_o samuel_n tell_v eli_n that_o heavy_a message_n from_o god_n that_o 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if_o he_o will_v study_v rather_o to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n then_o his_o humour_n sect_n 15._o 15._o rule_n believe_v the_o present_a condition_n be_v best_a for_o we_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n surfeit_a stomach_n be_v for_o banquet_a stuff_n but_o a_o man_n that_o regard_v his_o health_n be_v rather_o for_o solid_a food_n vain_a man_n fancy_v such_o a_o condition_n best_o and_o will_v flourish_v in_o their_o bravery_n whereas_o a_o wise_a christian_n have_v his_o will_n melt_v into_o god_n will_n and_o think_v it_o best_o to_o be_v at_o his_o find_n god_n be_v wise_a he_o know_v whether_o we_o need_v food_n or_o physic_n and_o if_o we_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o providence_n the_o quarrel_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n o_o what_o a_o strange_a creature_n will_v man_n be_v if_o he_o be_v what_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o be_v content_a to_o be_v at_o god_n allowance_n god_n know_v which_o be_v the_o fit_a pasture_n to_o put_v his_o sheep_n in_o 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17._o 17._o rule_n meditate_v much_o on_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v there_o be_v great_a thing_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v sad_a for_o the_o present_a yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a in_o that_o it_o will_v short_o be_v better_a it_o be_v but_o a_o while_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n bathe_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o love_n we_o shall_v never_o complain_v of_o want_n or_o injury_n any_o more_o our_o cross_n may_v be_v heavy_a but_o one_o sight_n of_o christ_n will_v make_v we_o forget_v all_o our_o former_a sorrow_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n shall_v give_v contentment_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v make_v we_o able_a to_o bear_v our_o trouble_n chrysost._n god_n say_v chrysostome_n do_v like_o a_o lutenist_n who_o will_v not_o let_v the_o string_n of_o his_o lute_n be_v too_o slack_a lest_o it_o spoil_v the_o music_n nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v too_o hard_o stretch_v or_o serve_v up_o lest_o they_o break_v so_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o have_v too_o much_o prosperity_n lest_o this_o spoil_n the_o music_n of_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n nor_o yet_o too_o much_o adversity_n lest_o the_o spirit_n fail_v before_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 16._o 2._o when_o we_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n 10._o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n the_o cross_n shall_v be_v our_o ladder_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v then_o content_a and_o the_o scene_n will_v alter_v god_n will_v ere_o long_o turn_v our_o water_n into_o wine_n the_o hope_n of_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o drive_v away_o all_o distemper_n from_o the_o heart_n bless_a be_v god_n it_o will_v be_v better_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n here_o 13_o therefore_o our_o affliction_n can_v continue_v a_o wise_a man_n look_v still_o to_o the_o end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v peace_n 37._o i_o think_v the_o smoothness_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v 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i_o see_v the_o godly_a man_n on_o his_o deathbed_n much_o discontent_v and_o hear_v he_o complain_v what_o will_v become_v of_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n when_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o go_v they_o may_v come_v to_o poverty_n say_v god_n trouble_v not_o thyself_o be_v content_a i_o will_v take_v care_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o and_o have_v entail_v the_o promise_n upon_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o will_v not_o this_o satisfy_v true_a faith_n will_v take_v god_n single_a bond_n without_o call_v for_o witness_n 3._o be_v content_v decreti_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n what_o ever_o our_o condition_n be_v god_n the_o great_a umpire_n of_o the_o world_n have_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la decree_v that_o condition_n for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o providence_n order_v all_o appertinance_n thereunto_o let_v a_o christian_a often_o think_v with_o himself_o who_o have_v 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milk_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o have_v thou_o season_v his_o tender_a year_n with_o religious_a education_n thou_o can_v do_v no_o more_o parent_n can_v only_o work_v knowledge_n god_n must_v work_v grace_n they_o can_v only_o lay_v the_o wood_n together_o it_o be_v god_n must_v make_v it_o burn_v a_o parent_n can_v only_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o show_v his_o child_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v be_v a_o loadstone_n to_o draw_v his_o heart_n into_o that_o way_n be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n say_v jacob_n who_o have_v withhold_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n 2._o can_v i_o give_v child_n so_o be_v a_o parent_n in_o god_n stead_n to_o give_v grace_n who_o can_v help_v it_o if_o a_o child_n have_v the_o scripture_n light_n of_o conscience_n scripture_n education_n these_o three_o torch_n in_o his_o hand_n yet_o run_v wilful_o into_o the_o deep_a pond_n of_o sin_n weep_v for_o thy_o child_n pray_v for_o he_o but_o do_v not_o sin_n for_o he_o by_o discontent_n 3._o 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become_v a_o famous_a instrument_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v branch_n but_o my_o husband_n take_v ill_a course_n where_o i_o look_v for_o honey_n behold_v a_o sting_n answ._n it_o be_v sad_a to_o have_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a tie_v together_o yet_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n fret_v with_o discontent_n mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o murmur_v for_o 1._o god_n have_v place_v you_o in_o your_o relation_n reply_n and_o you_o can_v be_v discontent_v but_o you_o quarrel_n with_o god_n what_o for_o every_o cross_n that_o befall_v we_o shall_v we_o call_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o question_n o_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o our_o heart_n 2._o god_n can_v make_v you_o a_o gainer_n by_o your_o husband_n sin_n reply_n perhaps_o you_o have_v never_o be_v so_o good_a if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a the_o fire_n burn_v hot_a in_o the_o cold_a climate_n god_n often_o by_o a_o divine_a antiperistasis_n 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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 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