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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 1 › Sermon 10
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The third Text and last is, 1 John 5. 8. There are three that bear witness on earth, 1water, and blood, and the Spirit. I should quickly tire you out, to speak all that is said by Expositors on this place, I shall therefore briefly assert this Exposition, as most suitable to other places of Scripture; By Water is meant that purifying and cleansing from the filth of sin, which we receive by Christ, signified in the outward seal of Baptism: By Blood is meant that expiation of the guilt of sin, and satisfying of Gods wrath, which is also sealed in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper: And by Spirit is meant Gods Spirit, not immediately testifying, for so it is a Witness in heaven, but by the fruits thereof, stirring up faith to a vigorous and powerful way of holiness, by which means we perceive the fruit of water and blood accomplished in our souls. But I must not stay longer on these places, I shall propound some Doubts only to make this duty of going by signs more clear and easy to you.
The third Text and last is, 1 John 5. 8. There are three that bear witnesse on earth, 1water, and bloud, and the Spirit. I should quickly tire you out, to speak all that is said by Expositors on this place, I shall therefore briefly assert this Exposition, as most sutable to other places of Scripture; By Water is meant that purifying and cleansing from the filth of sinne, which we receive by Christ, signified in the outward seal of Baptism: By Bloud is meant that expiation of the guilt of sinne, and satisfying of Gods wrath, which is also sealed in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper: And by Spirit is meant Gods Spirit, not immediately testifying, for so it is a Witnesse in heaven, but by the fruits thereof, stirring up faith to a vigorous and powerfull way of holinesse, by which means we perceive the fruit of water and bloud accomplished in our souls. But I must not stay longer on these places, I shall propound some Doubts only to make this duty of going by signes more clear and easie to you.