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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 12 › Sermon 113
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, The word implieth besides suitableness, a conveniency and decency, to 1do such things as are comely, that are no reproach or debasement unto our holy profession. Whatsoever things are comely, whatsoever things are pure and just, Phil. 4. 8. If there be any praise, any virtue, think on these things. Its a rule that Tully gives in Moral Offices between man and man, that we should observe the [Greek or Hebrew], what is convenient and decent: Though happily Pagans and Heathens, ⟨p. 656⟩and such who never heard of Christ may glory in all excess of riot, yet this is not decent or becoming a Christian. The Apostle forbids foolish jesting, which is not convenient, Ephes. 5. 4. how much more then thy oaths, thy lusts! Oh how indecent and unbecoming are such words and actions! Though other men might drink wine, yet it was not befitting a Nazarite, who by vow had separated himself to God, promising abstinence from these things; and so though the world lieth in wickedness, and glory in their impieties, yet these things are not for thee to do, who art separated to God. What then shall we think of such persons, who account their oaths a grace to their mouth, who judge strictness and preciseness of walking, the most indecent and ridiculous way? Oh what do such persons think of their Divine Vocation? Hath God called us to uncleanness, to lusts? Where are your consciences? Why do they lie so fast asleep in your breasts, and are not awakened?
Secondly, The word implieth besides sutablenesse, a conveniency and decency, to 1do such things as are comely, that are no reproach or debasement unto our holy profession. VVhatsoever things are comely, whatsoever things are pure and just, Phil. 4. 8. If there be any praise, any vertue, think on these things. Its a rule that Tully gives in Moral Offices between man and man, that we should observe the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, what is convenient and decent: Though happily Pagans and Heathens,