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Originally published in 1648, Jeremiah Burroughs’ treatment of biblical contentment is a rich treasury of wisdom on the subject, and perhaps his most widely-read work. This volume gathers Burroughs’ sermons on the topic to provide a helpful study for understanding and living out contentment. He defines contentment as “that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submits to...

it is as much as if he had said, I have learned the mysterie of this business. Contentment is to be learned as a great Mysterie; & those that are throughly trained up in that art, have learned a deep Mysterie; which is, a Sampsons riddle to a natural man. [I have learned it.] It is not now to learn; neither had I it at first; I have attained it, though with much adoe, and now by the grace of God I am become Master of this Art. In whatsoever state I am.] The word [State] is not in the Original, but,*
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