A30243:3112
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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Tenderness of heart, 523
TEndernesse of heart, 523
Tears, vid. Sorrow. Trial; A willingness to be tried by God, a sign of grace, 78 How many ways God doth try a man, 79 In what particulars a willingness to be tried showeth it self, with its effects, 81, 82
Tears, vid. Sorrow. Trial; A willingnesse to be tried by God, a sign of grace, 78 How many waies God doth try a man, 79 In what particulars a willingnes to be tri'd showeth it self, with its effects, 81, 82
Turning to God. Explained. 409, 410, &c. Attributed sometimes to us as our work, sometimes to God as his, 411 Its ingredients, 413 Its impediments, and on whom are more visible symptoms of its difficulty, 414. to 420 Motives to it, 420. to 426 Objections against it answered, as from the pleasure, profit and custom of sin, 426. to 431 Wicked companions and relations great hinderances of it, 431, &c. Discouragements as to it, from 1. Unprofitableness of former purposes, 437, &c. 2. Greatness of sins, 441 How promoted by afflictions, 450 Ought be without delay, with causes of delays in some, 453 If true, it is from the most beloved sins, 458
Turning to God. Explained. 409, 410, &c. Attributed sometimes to us as our work, sometimes to God as his, 411 Its ingredients, 413 Its impediments, and on whom are more visible symptoms of its difficulty, 414. to 420 Motives to it, 420. to 426 Objections against it answered, as from the pleasure, profit and custom of sin, 426. to 431 Wicked companions and relations great hinderances of it, 431, &c. Discouragements as to it, from 1. Unprofitablenesse of former purposes, 437, &c. 2. Greatnesse of sins, 441 How promoted by afflictions, 450 Ought be without delay, with causes of delayes in some, 453 If true, it is from the most beloved sins, 458