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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, That cannot be rested upon as grace, which may breed pride, ambition, 1vain-glory, and such wretched worms in thee, but so many times do doctrinal disputations and great abilities in learning. The Apostle speaks of some busy disputants, 1 Tim. 4. 6. That they turn aside to vain-jangling. Now the Apostle giveth a contrary end and use of the Gospel. The end of the Commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and faith unfeigned; So 1 Tim. 6. 3. If a man consent not to the Doctrine which is according to godliness, he is proud, or puffed up. As sick corrupt bodies swell with humours. Therefore saith the Apostle, From such withdraw thy self.
Fourthly, That cannot be rested upon as grace, which may breed pride, ambition, 1vain-glory, and such wretched worms in thee, but so many times do doctrinal disputations and great abilities in learning. The Apostle speaks of some busie disputants, 1 Tim. 4. 6. That they turn aside to vain-jangling. Now the Apostle giveth a contrary end and use of the Gospel. The end of the Commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and faith unfeigned; So 1 Tim. 6. 3. If a man consent not to the Doctrine which is according to godlinesse, he is proud, or puffed up. As sick corrupt bodies swell with humours. Therefore saith the Apostle, From such withdraw thy self.
- 14. Disputations Good judgement, &c. may breed pride, vain-glory, &c.