A41536:124
The trial of a Christians growth in mortification, purging out corruption, or vivification, bringing…The tryall of a Christians growth in mortification, purging out corruption, or vivification, bringing…
The trial of a Christians growth in mortification, purging out corruption, or vivification, bringing forth more fruit a treatise handling this case, how to discern our growth in grace : affording some helps rightly to judge thereof by resolving some tentations, clearing some mistakes, answering some questions, about spiritual growth : together with other observations upon the Parable of the vine, John 15. 1, 2 verses / by Tho. Goodwin.The tryall of a Christians growth in mortification, purging out corruption, or vivification, bringing forth more fruit a treatise handling this case, how to discerne our growth in grace : affording some helps rightly to judge thereof by resolving some tentations, clearing some mistakes, answering some questions, about spiritual growth : together with other observations upon the Parable of the vine, John 15. 1, 2 verses / by Tho. Goodwin.
London: printed by J.G. for R. Dawlman, 1650
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. I.
That all true branches in Christ do grow.
That all true branches in Christ doe grow.
Growth in Grace is the main thing held forth unto us in these words; and therefore I make in the chief subject of this Discourse.
GRowth in Grace is the main thing held forth unto us in these words; and therefore I make in the chief subject of this Discourse.
Now as in the work of Sanctification at first there are two parts, Mortification and Vivification; so our progress in that work hath two parts also apart to be considered, and both here in the Text:
Now as in the work of Sanctification at first there are two parts, Mortification and Vivification; so our progresse in that work hath two parts also apart to be considered, and both here in the Text: