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THE RARE JEWEL OF CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT
JEREMIAH BURROUGHS
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THE RARE JEWEL OF CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT
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1. Christian Contentment Described
2. The Mystery of Contentment
3. How Christ Teaches Contentment
4. The Excellence of Contentment
5. The Evils of a Murmuring Spirit
6. Aggravations of the Sin of Murmuring
7. The Excuses of a Discontented Heart
8. How to Attain Contentment
9. Appendix: The Art of Improving a Full and Prosperous Condition for the Glory of God
SERMON I.
SERMON II.
SERMON III.
A Sermon.