A41536:158
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. II.
An explication how the Saints do grow: many considerations to satisfy those that discern not their Growth.
An explication how the Saints doe grow: many considerations to satisfie those that discern not their Growth.
Having given you the reasons, I will now explicate the point.
HAving given you the reasons, I will now explicate the point.
And that chiefly for the satisfaction of those whose main doubts and troubles about their estate, are occasioned by their want of discerning themselves to grow, and so call into question the work begun, because not carried on so sensibly unto perfection as they expect and desire.
And that chiefly for the satisfaction of those whose maine doubts and troubles about their estate, are occasioned by their want of discerning themselves to grow, and so call into question the work begun, because not carryed on so sensibly unto perfectias they expect and desire.