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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 11 › Sermon 94
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Secondly, To walk by faith, and not by sense; so the Apostle, We walk by faith, 2 Cor. […]. 7. And this is such a walking that the world doth not understand, 1To walk by faith is to be above all principles of sense, carnal reasonings, worldly fears, or delights, eying the Promise, beholding Gods favour in Christ. This is a comfortable, peaceable, and secure walking.
Secondly, To walk by faith, and not by sense; so the Apostle, We walk by faith, 2 Cor. 〈…〉. 7. And this is such a walking that the world doth not understand, 1To walk by faith is to be above all principles of sense, carnall reasonings, wordly fears, or delights, eying the Promise, beholding Gods favour in Christ. This is a comfortable, peaceable, and secure walking.
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Thirdly, To walk, requireth that our feet be sh•d with the preparation of the Gospel, Ephes. 6. 15. That was part of their Armour in former times, to have a defence 1or munition for their feet; & this the Apostle makes the preparation made by the Gospel of peace. We have many doubts, fears, and other discouragements in the way to heaven; Not sluggishness, but truth it self may say, There is a Lion, yea, many Lions, and such as go roaring to devour in the way: and the guilt of Sin may make every man a Cain to go up and down trembling. Now the Gospel makes a sure and good preparation against this.
Thirdly, To walk, requireth that our feet be sh•d with the preparation of the Gospel,