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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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Fourthly, There is great difference between Doctrines that are fundamental, and 1others that are not so. In that they are called fundamental, it's evident there can be no salvation, if they be denied. The Scripture calls such truths [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] foundations and elements; In which sense because the Jews accounted the legal observations [Greek or Hebrew] foundations, necessary to salvation, the Apostle calls them beggarly, and elements of the world, because of their pride and ambition in maintaining of them; now there are Doctrines that are fundamental to faith, such is the Trinity, Incarnation of Christ: Others that are fundamental to holiness, and others that are fundamental to the worship; and it is a damnable thing obstinately to deny any of these. Of such opinions as these the Apostle doth not speak in this 14th Chapter, as Chrysostom well observeth; no of such the Apostle speaks, If an Angel from Heaven bring any other Doctrine, let him be an Anathema. But there are opinions that are accessories not principles, that are not articuli or main parts of the body, and of such properly we may say, The kingdom of God doth not consist.
Fourthly, There is great difference between Doctrines that are fundamental, and 1others that are not so. In that they are called fundamental, it's evident there can be no salvation, if they be denied. The Scripture cals such truths 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 foundations and elements; In which sense because the Jews accounted the legal observations 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 foundations, necessary to salvation, the Apostle cals them beggarly, and elements of the world, because of their pride and ambition in maintaining of them; now there are Doctrines that are fundamental to faith, such is the Trinity, Incarnation of Christ: Others that are fundamental to holinesse, and others that are fundamental to the worship; and it is a damnable thing obstinately to deny any of these. Of such opinions as these the Apostle doth not speak in this 14th Chapter, as Chrysostome well observeth; no of such the Apostle speaks, If an Angel from Heaven bring any other Doctrine, let him be an Anathema. But there are opinions that are accessaries not principles, that are not articuli or main parts of the body, and of such properly we may say, The kingdom of God doth not consist.