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Spiritual refining
Spiritual refining: or A treatise of grace and assurance Wherein are handled, the doctrine of assurance. The use of signs in self-examination. How true graces may be distinguished from counterfeit. Several true signs of grace, and many false ones. The nature of grace under divers Scripture notions or titles, as regeneration, the new-creature, the heart of flesh, vocation, sanctification, &c. Many chief questions (occasionally) controverted between the orthodox and the Arminians. As also many cases of conscience. Tending to comfort and confirm saints. Undeceive and convert sinners. Being CXX sermons preached and now published by Anthony Burgess sometime fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and now pastor of the church of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.Spiritual refining: or A treatise of grace and assurance Wherein are handled, the doctrine of assurance. The use of signs in self-examination. How true graces may be distinguished from counterfeit. Several true signs of grace, and many false ones. The nature of grace under divers Scripture notions or titles, as regeneration, the new-creature, the heart of flesh, vocation, sanctification, &c. Many chief questions (occasionally) controverted between the orthodox and the Arminians. As also many cases of conscience. Tending to comfort and confirm saints. Undeceive and convert sinners. Being CXX sermons preached and now published by Anthony Burgess sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and now pastor of the church of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.
London: printed by A. Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1652
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A TREATISE OF GRACE and ASSURANCE; Being CXX. SERMONS. › Section 7 › Sermon 54
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And Lastly, We may speak of these Divine relics in man, as reformed and enlightened by Gods word, and furbished by supernatural directions: And herein they are wonderfully furthering godliness; for grace doth not put out those little sparks, but enkindleth them to a flame: So that natural principles elevated and perfected by supernatural, carry a man forward to all real godliness. Now my discourse shall be limited to natural light and power, while we are corrupted in our sinful estate; and in the examination of this, we may see discovered, that though nature hath many things laudable and commendable, yet she is not to sit in the Throne of Grace; but 1rather nature is graces foot-stool.
And Lastly, We may speak of these Divine reliques in man, as reformed and enlightned by Gods word, and furbished by supernatural directions: And herein they are wonderfully furthering godlinesse; for grace doth not put out those little sparks, but enkindleth them to a flame: So that natural principles elevated and perfected by supernatural, carry a man forward to all real godlinesse. Now my discourse shall be limited to natural light and power, while we are corrupted in our sinfull estate; and in the examination of this, we may see discovered, that though nature hath many things laudable and commendable, yet she is not to sit in the Throne of Grace; but 1rather nature is graces foot-stool.
- 1Why God hath left the notions of conscience in man fallen. 1. That God might be known and acknowledged in all the world.
In the next place let us consider why God hath left these notions (as so many sparks of fire raked up in ashes) in our hearts.