A30243:1969
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, That is a mans beloved sin, on which his mind, his heart, and all his 1labour is spent. The Voluptuous man is described to be one that maketh provision for the flesh. The Adulterer is brought in by Solomon diligently observing the time for his Lusts. The malicious Enemy to Godliness is said by David to go up and down the street like a Dog waiting for an opportunity, and cannot sleep till he hath accomplished mischief. As Joseph was known to be Jacobs Darling, because he bestowed a more excellent coat upon him than the rest, and so the elder Son was to have a double Portion, as most beloved; So that sin which hath a double Portion above others, that which hath more of thy Cares, thy Thoughts, thy heart; that is thy Darling sin: Oh kill that, crush that in the Egg, before it come to be a Cockatrice. Men should commune with their own hearts, and study themselves more than they do in this matter.
Thirdly, That is a mans beloved sinne, on which his minde, his heart, and all his 1labour is spent. The Voluptuous man is described to be one that maketh provision for the flesh. The Adulterer is brought in by Solomon diligently observing the time for his Lusts. The malicious Enemy to Godlinesse is said by David to go up and down the street like a Dog waiting for an opportunity, and cannot sleep till he hath accomplished mischief. As Joseph was known to be Jacobs Darling, because he bestowed a more excellent coat upon him than the rest, and so the elder Sonne was to have a double Portion, as most beloved; So that sinne which hath a double Portion above others, that which hath more of thy Cares, thy Thoughts, thy heart; that is thy Darling sinne: Oh kill that, crush that in the Egge, before it come to be a Cockatrice. Men should commune with their own hearts, and study themselves more than they do in this matter.
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Fourthly, That is thy darling sin, which thou wouldst have spared above all. Thou wouldst never stand delaying, but turn immediately to God, but for that.