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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65276	Autarkeia, or, The art of divine contentment by Thomas Watson.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1102; ESTC R23954	98,303	304

if he would study rather to satisfie his hunger then his humour SECT 15. 15. Rule Beleeve the present condition is best for us Flesh and blood is not a competent judge Surfeited stomacks are for banqueting stuffe but a man that regards his health is rather for solid food Vaine men fancy such a condition best and would flourish in their bravery whereas a wise Christian hath his will melted into Gods will and thinks it best to be at his finding God is wise he knowes whether we need food or physick and if wee could acquiesce in providence the quarrell would soon be at an end O what a strange creature would man be if he were what he could wish himself Be content to be at Gods allowance God knowes which is the fittest pasture to put his sheep in Sometimes a more barren ground doth well whereas rank pasture may rot Doe I meet with such a crosse God shewes me what the world is he hath no better way to weane me then by putting mee to a step-mother Doth God stint me in my allowance he is now dieting me Do I meet with losses it is that God may keep me from being lost Every crosse winde shall at last blow mee to the right port Did we beleeve that condition best which God doth parcell out to us we should chearfully submit and say The lines are fallen in pleasant places SECT 16. 16. Rule Doe not too much indulge the flesh Wee have taken an oath in Baptisme to forsake the flesh The flesh is a worse enemy then the devil it is abosome traitour an enemy within is worst If there were no devil to tempt the flesh would be another Eve to tempt to the forbidden fruit Oh take heed of giving way to it whence is all our discontent but from the fleshly part The flesh puts us upon the immoderate pursuit of the world it consults for ease and plenty and if it be not satisfied then discontents begin to arise Oh let it not have the reines martyr the flesh in spirituall things the flesh is a sluggard in secular things an Horsleech crying Give give The flesh is an enemy to suffering it will sooner make a man a Courtier then a Martyr Oh keep it under put its neck under Christs yoke stretch and naile it to his Crosse never let a Christian look for contentment in his spirit till there be confinement in his flesh SECT 17. 17. Rule Meditate much on the glory which shall be revealed There are great things laid up in heaven Though it be sad for the present yet let us be content in that it will shortly be better it is but a while and we shall be with Christ bathing our souls in the fountaine of his love we shall never complain of wants or injuries any more our crosse may be heavie but one sight of Christ will make us forget all our former sorrowes There are two things should give contentment 1. That God will make us able to bear our troubles God saith Chrysostome doth like a Lutenist who will not let the strings of his Lute be too slack lest it spoile the musick nor will he suffer them to be too hard stretched or serued up lest they break So doth God deal with us he wil not let us have too much prosperity lest this spoile the musick of prayer and repentance nor yet too much adversity lest the spirit faile before him and the soules which he hath made 2. When we have suffered a while we shall be perfected in glory the Crosse shall be our ladder by which we shall climbe up to heaven Be then content and the scene will alter God will ere long turn our water into wine the hope of this is enough to drive away all distempers from the heart Blessed be God it will be better We have no continued City here therefore our afflictions cannot continue A wise man looks still to the end The end of the just man is peace Me thinks the smoothnesse of the end should make amends for the ruggednesse of the way Oh eternity eternity think often of the Kingdome prepared David was advanced from the field to the throne First he held his Shepherds staffe and shortly after the royall Scepter Gods people may be put to hard services here but God hath chosen them to be Kings to sit upon the throne with the Lord Jesus This being weighed in the balance of Faith would be an excellent meanes to bring the heart to contentment SECT 18. 18. Rule Be much in Prayer The last Rule for Contentment is Be much in Prayer Beg of God that he wil work our hearts to this blessed frame Is any man afflicted let him pray So is any man discontented let him pray Prayer gives vent The opening of a vein le ts out the bad blood When the heart is filled with sorrow and disquiet prayer le ts out the bad blood The key of prayer oiled with teares unlocks the heart of all its discontents Prayer is an holy spell or charme to drive away trouble Prayer is the unbosoming of the soule the unloading of all our cares in Gods brest and this ushers in sweet contentment When there is any burden upon our spirits by opening our minde to a friend we finde our hearts finely eased and quieted It is not our strong resolutions but our strong requests to God which must give the heart case in trouble by Prayer the strength of Christ is brought into the soule and where that is a man is able to go through any condition Paul could be in every state content but that you may not think hee was to do this of himself he tells you that though he could want and abound and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doe all things yet it was through Christ strengthening him Phil. 4. 13. 'T is the childe that writes but it is the Scrivener guides his hand St. Paul arrived at the hardest duty in Religion viz. Contentment but the Spirit was his Pilot and Christ his strength and this strength was ushered in by holy prayer Prayer is a powerfull Oratour Constantine the Emperour as he did write Christs Name upon his door so he did invoke his Name in his closet Prayer is an exor●●● with God and an exoroist against sin The best way is to pray down discontent What Luther faith of Concupiscence I may say of Discontent Prayer is a sacred Leech to suck out the venome and swelling of this passion Prayer composeth the heart and brings it into tune Hath God deprived you of many comforts blesse God that he left you the Spirit of Prayer Use. 6. The last use is of comfort or encouraging word to the contented Christian. If there be an heaven upon earth thou hast it O Christian thou may'st insult over thy troubles and with the Leviathan laugh at the shaking of a spear Iob 41. 29. What shall I say thou art a crown