A30243:3080
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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Learning requisite in a Minister, 620 Life and conversation of men evil give testimony to true grace within, 543 Love to the people of God a sign of grace, 96 The Act it self, the Object, the Effects, 97 98, 99
LEarning requisite in a Minister, 620 Lise and conversation of men evil give testimony to true grace within, 543 Love to the people of God a sign of grace, 96 The Act it self, the Object, the Effects, 97 98, 99
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Marks, vid. Signs.
MArks, vid. Signs.
Ministry. Ministry of the word the way to turn men from their sins, 495 Of Gods appointment, ib. For a supernatural end, 496 Gods wisdom in raising such low means for so high ends, 497 Not always successful, and why, ib. That it may be effectual, what to be done by Ministers, 498 Though not corrupt, yet may be without success, 500 The reasons both from God, Ministers and people, 501, 502, 503 Though corrupt may prove successful, 503 Mistakes in experimental knowledge easy, 4 Dangerous, ibid.