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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 3 › Sermon 22
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Thirdly, The Subject ought also to be qualified, one who is able and wise, understanding 1what the true state of the Doctrine is, not a David in Sauls Armour. It's a miserable thing to see how many dispute about Universal Redemption, Free-Grace, Justification, Predestination, &c. who yet are no more able to wield those Doctrines, then a Pygmy could Goliath's Armour; we must not attempt things above our strength. With these and many the like Qualifications, Disputations in matters of Religion are lawful; so that in all these we do not manifest a sceptical doubtful heart; as if nothing were certain (which I am afraid is the temper of too many in these days) as if faith were not [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], a substance, evidence, persuasion and full assurance and confidence.
Thirdly, The Subject ought also to be qualified, one who is able and wise, understanding 1what the true state of the Doctrine is, not a David in Sauls Armour. It's a miserable thing to see how many dispute about Universal Redemption, Free-Grace, Justification, Predestination, &c. who yet are no more able to wield those Doctrines, then a Pigmy could Goliah's Armour; we must not attempt things above our strength. With these and many the like Qualifications, Disputations in matters of Religion are lawfull; so that in all these we do not manifest a sceptical doubtfull heart; as if nothing were certain (which I am afraid is the temper of too many in these dayes) as if faith were not 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a substance, evidence, perswasion and full assurance and confidence.
- 1III. As to the subject. One that understandeth the state of the Doctrine.
Thirdly, It will always fall out, that even in the Church of God, there will be different