A30238:1809
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgess ...An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by A.M. for Abel Roper, 1661
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON THE First Chapter of… › Sermon 86
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2. The Spirit of God doth witness unto us Objectively, as I may so call it; 1and that is by some effects, and fruits of his grace upon our hearts, by which we gather, as by so many sure signs, that we are in the state of grace, and not hypocrites. But because this will come in more fully in the ensuing particulars; 2I shall only touch upon those effects by which the testimony of our conscience is rightly guided in witnessing to us. And
2. The Spirit of God doth witness unto us Objectively, as I may so call it; 1and that is by some effects, and fruits of his grace upon our hearts, by which we gather, as by so many sure signes, that we are in the state of grace, and not hypocrites. But because this will come in more fully in the ensuing particulars; 2I shall only touch upon those effects by which the testimony of our conscience is rightly guided in witnessing to us. And
- 12. Objectively.
- 2What are the effects of the Spirit by which our consciences are rightly guided in witnessing to us. 1. A purpose to leave all known sin.
First, By having a full and serious purpose to avoid all sin, as it shall become manifested to us. As David professed, That he did hate every evil way, Psal. 119. 104. He that doth allow and indulge himself in any known sin, cannot have the testimony of this good conscience. It is true (as is to be showed) there is no man living, though never so holy, but his conscience convinceth him of much sin and many infirmities; and this maketh him so highly esteem Christ, and a Gospel-righteousness: but yet it doth not witness to him, that he liveth in the customary acting of gross sins; if it doth, the Spirit of God never witnesseth with such a mans conscience, that he is the child of God. No, if thou livest quietly, without the smitings and condemnations of conscience, it is because it is stupid, and the Devil hath deluded and hardened thee; for Gods Spirit witnesseth with our conscience, and by this effect, that we have a tender respect to avoid all known sin.