Author
Jeremiah Burroughs
1599–1646
Westminster Assembly. Died young. Rare Contentment is a classic of practical divinity.
From The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
For I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. HERE is a very seasonable Cordial to revive the drooping spirits of the Saints in these sad and sinking times: For the hour of temptation is already come upon all the world to try the Inhabitants of the earth; and in special, this is the day of Jacobs troubles in our owne bowels. Our great Apostle experimentally holds forth in this Gospel-Text, the very life and soul of all practical Divinity; wherein we may plainly reade his own proficiency in Christs School; and what lesson every Christian that would evidence the power and growth of godliness in his own soul, must necessarily learn from him.
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Works in the Library 2
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment 1649
Burroughs explores Christian contentment as a rare spiritual jewel, examining its nature and cultivation.
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Four Useful Discourses 1675
Burroughs presents four useful discourses addressing various theological and practical Christian topics.
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