A30243:1965
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 9 › Sermon 76
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Thirdly, As many of Gods people have found their hearts weakest to resist some kind of sins: so the godly have for the most part some grace or other wherein they 1do most excel. They have their way of grace, wherein they are most admirable: Thus Moses is marked for his meekness, David for sincerity and a faithful heart, Paul for zealous labour in promoting the Gospel. Hence the godly are exhorted to think better of one another than their own selves; because there is no grace, but one man may exceed another in: This should teach the head or eye not to despise the foot; for even that member hath some peculiar serviceableness which the other hath not.
Thirdly, As many of Gods people have found their hearts weakest to resist some kinde of sins: so the godly have for the most part some grace or other wherein they 1doe most excell. They have their way of grace, wherein they are most admirable: Thus Moses is marked for his meeknesse, David for sincerity and a faithfull heart, Paul for zealous labour in promoting the Gospel. Hence the godly are exhorted to think better of one another than their own selves; because there is no grace, but one man may exceed another in: This should teach the head or eye not to despise the foot; for even that member hath some peculiar serviceablenesse which the other hath not.
- 1III.
In the next place, consider the Signs or Discoveries of a beloved sin, and they will appear thus:1
- 1IV.