A30243:3099
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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Salvation difficult, and in some sense impossible, 194 Why fancied so easy, 196
SAlvation difficult, and in some sense impossible, 194 Why fancied so easie, 196
Sanctification. Sanctification, It evidenceth Justification, 43 Divers ways set out, vid. Grace. The several meanings of sanctifying, 380 How the people of God are sanctified, 381 By being, 1. Segregated from the world, 381 2. Dedicated to God, ibid. 3. Prepared for good works, &c. 382 Its efficient and instrument, 383 Meritorious cause and extent, 384 Signs of true Sanctification, 1. The Spirits dwelling in the soul, 386 2. Ready Obedience to the truth, ib. 3. Delight in sanctifying Ordinances, 387 4. Preparation to holy Duties, &c. ib. Motives to it, 389 Counterfeits of it, 391 1. Zeal in superstitious customs, ib. 2. Duties and Ordinances, 393 3. External Covenant with God, ib. 4. Gifts of the Spirit, 397 When evidences of it are wanting, what a sanctified person should do, 398 When it is but in a low degree, what to be done, 401
Sanctification. Sanctification, It evidenceth Justification, 43 Divers waies set out, vid. Grace. The several meanings of sanctifying, 380 How the people of God are sanctified, 381 By being, 1. Segregated from the world, 381 2. Dedicated to God, ibid. 3. Prepared for good works, &c. 382 Its efficient and instrument, 383 Meritorious cause and extent, 384 Signs of true Sanctification, 1. The Spirits dwelling in the soul, 386 2. Ready Obedience to the truth, ib. 3. Delight in sanctifying Ordinances, 387 4. Preparation to holy Duties, &c. ib. Motives to it, 389 Counterfeits of it, 391 1. Zeal in superstitious customs, ib. 2. Duties and Ordinances, 393 3. External Covenant with God, ib. 4. Gifts of the Spirit, 397 When evidences of it are wanting, what a sanctified person should do, 398 When it is but in a low degree, what to be done, 401