Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Puritan Math

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"A Christian comes to contentment, not so much by way of addition, as by way of subtraction. That is his way of contentment, and it is a way that the world has no skill in. I open it thus: not so much by adding to what he would have, or to what he has, not by adding more to his condition; but rather by subtracting from his desires, so as to make his desires and his circumstances even and equal . . . But now let God give a man riches, no matter how great, yet if the Lord gives him up to the pride of his heart, he will never be contented: on the other hand, let God bring anyone into mean circumstances, and then let God but fashion and suit his heart to those circumstances and he will be content."


   


-Jeremiah Burroughs,


from Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (1651), ch. 2


   


2 comments:

  1. Our book study is going through this book, and I was amazed at how understandable it is. I have been intimidated by Puritan authors in the past, but Burroughs is very readable (and painfully relevant!).


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