A41536:151
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.
The second reason is taken from God the Father.
Who first hath appointed,1 as who shall be members, so also what growth each of these members shall attain to: therefore it is called an increasing with the increase of God, Col. 2. 19. Other parents appoint not what stature their children shall attain to, but the Lord doth, that when they meet in heaven, there may be a proportion in the body: as all Christs members were written in Gods book, so the growth of them also.
Who first hath appointed,1 as who shall be members, so also what growth each of these members shall attaine to: therefore it is called an increasing with the increase of God, Col. 2. 19. Other parents appoint not what stature their children shall attaine to, but the Lord doth, that when they meet in heaven, there may be a proportion in the body: as all Christs members were written in Gods book, so the growth of them also.
- 1Reas. 2. From God the Fathers appointment.
Secondly, he hath promised that they shall grow: therefore it is said, Psal. 92. They so all bring forth fruit in their age, to show the Lord is faithful, which respecteth his promise; for faithfulness is the fulfilling a promise.