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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 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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 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satisfaction_n in_o each_o other_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o be_v 31._o therefore_o such_o who_o possess_v and_o improve_v god_n through_o christ_n can_v possible_o be_v dissatisfy_v the_o almighty_a be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 20._o of_o all_o comfort_n 4._o and_o of_o salvation_n 20._o in_o which_o respect_n neither_o deficiency_n or_o disappointment_n lossess_v or_o cross_n can_v cause_v disquiet_v discontent_n in_o that_o bosom_n where_o faith_n be_v commander_n in_o chief_a the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n rejoice_v in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n when_o the_o pestilence_n go_v before_o he_o 5_o and_o burn_a coal_n come_v forth_o of_o his_o foot_n and_o when_o he_o suppose_v all_o creature-succor_n both_o for_o delight_n &_o necessity_n to_o be_v quite_o remove_v 18._o this_o this_o be_v the_o life_n which_o christian_n shall_v endeavour_v and_o may_v attain_v by_o the_o vigorous_a regular_a act_n of_o precious_a faith_n this_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o contentment_n 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what_o be_v love_n but_o a_o divine_a sparkle_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o soul_n beautify_v with_o grace_n be_v like_o a_o room_n rich_o hang_v with_o arras_n or_o tapestry_n or_o the_o firmament_n bespangle_v with_o glitter_a star_n these_o be_v the_o true_a riches_n 11._o which_o can_v stand_v with_o reprobation_n and_o be_v not_o here_o enough_o to_o give_v the_o soul_n contentment_n what_o be_v all_o other_o thing_n but_o like_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o butterfly_n curious_o paint_v but_o they_o defile_v our_o finger_n earthly_a riches_n say_v augustine_n be_v full_a of_o poverty_n aug._n so_o indeed_o they_o be_v for_o 1._o they_o can_v enrich_v the_o soul_n oftentime_n under_o silken_a apparel_n there_o be_v a_o therd-bare_a soul_n 2._o these_o be_v corruptible_a riches_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v 24._o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n where_o gold_n and_o silver_n will_v not_o go_v a_o believer_n be_v rich_a towards_o god_n 21._o why_o then_o be_v thou_o discontent_v have_v not_o god_n give_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o world_n what_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o box_n if_o he_o give_v thou_o the_o jewel_n what_o if_o he_o deny_v thou_o farthing_n if_o he_o pay_v thou_o in_o a_o better_a coin_n he_o give_v thou_o gold_n viz._n spiritual_a mercy_n shall_v not_o josephs_n brethren_n have_v be_v content_a that_o their_o sack_n be_v fill_v with_o corn_n though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v money_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o sack_n what_o if_o the_o water_n in_o the_o bottle_n be_v spend_v thou_o have_v enough_o in_o the_o fountain_n what_o need_v he_o complain_v of_o the_o world_n emptiness_n that_o have_v god_n fullness_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n 5._o say_v david_n then_o let_v the_o line_n fall_v where_o they_o will_v in_o a_o sickbed_n or_o prison_n i_o will_v say_v the_o line_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n sect_n 3._o the_o three_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o three_o argument_n be_v be_v content_a for_o else_o we_o confute_v our_o own_o prayer_n we_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n he_o have_v decree_v it_o and_o he_o see_v it_o best_o for_o we_o why_o then_o do_v we_o murmur_v and_o be_v discontent_v at_o that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o either_o we_o be_v not_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o our_o prayer_n which_o argue_v hypocrisy_n or_o else_o we_o contradict_v ourselves_o which_o argue_v folly_n sect_n 4._o the_o four_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o four_o argument_n to_o contentment_n be_v because_o now_o god_n have_v his_o end_n and_o satan_n miss_v of_o his_o end_n 1._o god_n have_v his_o end_n god_n end_n in_o all_o his_o cross_a providence_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o heart_n to_o submit_v and_o be_v content_a and_o indeed_o this_o please_v god_n much_o he_o love_v to_o see_v his_o child_n satisfy_v with_o that_o portion_n he_o do_v carve_v and_o allot_v they_o it_o content_v he_o to_o see_v we_o content_v therefore_o let_v we_o acquiesce_v in_o god_n providence_n now_o god_n have_v his_o end_n 2._o satan_n miss_v of_o his_o end_n the_o end_n why_o the_o devil_n though_o by_o god_n permission_n do_v smite_v job_n in_o his_o body_n and_o estate_n be_v to_o perplex_v his_o mind_n he_o do_v vex_v his_o body_n on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v disquiet_v his_o spirit_n he_o hope_v to_o bring_v job_n into_o a_o fit_a of_o discontent_n and_o then_o that_o he_o will_v in_o a_o passion_n break_v forth_o against_o god_n but_o job_n be_v so_o well_o content_v with_o his_o condition_n as_o that_o he_o fall_v to_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o do_v now_o disappoint_v satan_n of_o his_o hope_n the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n 10._o why_o do_v the_o devil_n throw_v we_o into_o prison_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o hurt_v our_o body_n as_o the_o molest_a our_o mind_n that_o he_o aim_v at_o he_o will_v imprison_v our_o contentment_n and_o disturb_v the_o regular_a motion_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v his_o design_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o put_v we_o into_o prison_n as_o the_o put_v we_o into_o a_o passion_n that_o he_o attempt_v but_o by_o holy_a contentation_n satan_n lose_v his_o prey_n he_o miss_v of_o his_o end_n the_o devil_n have_v oft_o deceive_v we_o the_o best_a way_n to_o deceive_v he_o be_v by_o contentation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o tentation_n our_o contentment_n will_v discontent_a satan_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o gratify_v our_o enemy_n discontent_n be_v the_o devil_n delight_n now_o it_o be_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o he_o love_v to_o warm_v himself_o at_o the_o fire_n of_o our_o passion_n repentance_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o discontent_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o devil_n dance_v at_o discord_n so_o he_o sing_v at_o discontent_n the_o fire_n of_o our_o passion_n make_v the_o devil_n a_o bonfire_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o heaven_n to_o he_o to_o see_v we_o torture_v ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o trouble_n but_o by_o holy_a contentment_n we_o frustrate_v he_o of_o his_o purpose_n and_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v put_v he_o out_o of_o countenance_n sect_n 5._o the_o five_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o next_o argument_n be_v by_o contentment_n a_o christian_n get_v a_o victory_n over_o himself_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v able_a to_o rule_v his_o own_o spirit_n etc._n this_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o noble_a conquest_n 32._o passion_n denote_v weakness_n to_o be_v discontent_v be_v suitable_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o to_o be_v in_o every_o state_n content_a reproach_v yet_o content_a imprison_v yet_o content_a this_o be_v above_o nature_n this_o be_v some_o of_o that_o holy_a valour_n and_o chivalry_n which_o only_o a_o divine_a spirit_n be_v able_a to_o infuse_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o affront_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v patient_a and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n calm_v this_o argue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o homer_n speak_v this_o a_o conquest_n worthy_a indeed_o of_o the_o garland_n of_o honour_n holy_a job_n devest_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o all_o leave_v his_o scarlet_n and_o embrace_v the_o dunghill_n a_o sad_a catastrophe_n yet_o he_o have_v learned_a contentment_n it_o be_v say_v he_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o worship_v 20_o one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o shall_v have_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o blaspheme_v no_o he_o fall_v and_o worship_v he_o adore_v god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n behold_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v a_o humble_a submission_n yet_o a_o noble_a conquest_n he_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o himself_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o yield_v to_o his_o own_o passion_n this_o be_v facile_a and_o feminine_a but_o to_o content_v himself_o in_o deny_v of_o himself_o this_o be_v sacred_a sect_n 6._o the_o six_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o six_o great_a argument_n to_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o contentment_n be_v the_o consideration_n that_o all_o god_n providence_n how_o cross_a or_o bloody_a soever_o shall_v do_v a_o believer_n good_a and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 28._o not_o only_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o all_o evil_a thing_n work_v for_o good_a 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v we_o be_v discontent_v at_o that_o which_o work_v for_o our_o good_a suppose_v our_o trouble_n be_v twist_v together_o and_o sad_o accent_v as_o the_o poet_n describe_v it_o litora_fw-la quot_fw-la conchas_fw-la quot_fw-la amoena_fw-la rosaria_n flores_fw-la quótve_n soporiferum_fw-la grana_fw-la papaver_fw-la habet_fw-la sylva_n feras_fw-la quot_fw-la alit_fw-la quot_fw-la piscibus_fw-la unda_fw-la natatur_fw-la et_fw-la tenerum_fw-la pennis_fw-la aëra_fw-la pulsat_fw-la avis_fw-fr tot_o premor_fw-la adversis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ovid._n what_o if_o sickness_n poverty_n reproach_n lawsuit_n etc._n etc._n do_v unite_v and_o muster_v their_o force_n against_o we_o all_o shall_v work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o good_a our_o malady_n shall_v be_v our_o medicine_n and_o shall_v we_o repine_v at_o that_o which_o shall_v undoubted_o do_v we_o good_a unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n 4._o affliction_n may_v be_v baptize_v marah_n it_o be_v bitter_a but_o physical_a because_o this_o be_v so_o full_a of_o comfort_n and_o may_v be_v a_o most_o excellent_a catholicon_n against_o discontent_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a expatiate_v quest._n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v how_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n work_v for_o good_a quest._n r._n several_a way_n answ._n 1._o they_o be_v disciplinary_a they_o teach_v we_o lucis_fw-la the_o