A41536:243
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.
Example of those that have been Professors, and fallen away; they provoke a man to set fresh upon this work, lest that the like sins should prevail against him also, and cause him to fall▪ Therefore the Apostle, when he heard of Hymenaeus and Philetus their fall, 2 Tim. 2. •9. Let every one, says he, that calls upon the name of the Lord, make this use of it, to depart from iniquity: And it follows. If you [purge your selves] from these, ye shall be vessels of honour. It follows upon that occasion.
Example of those that have been Professors, and falne away; they provoke a man to set fresh upon this worke, lest that the like sins should prevaile against him also, and cause him to fall▪ Therefore the Apostle, when he heard of Hymenaeus and Philetus their fall, 2 Tim. 2. •9. Let every one, sayes he, that calls upon the name of the Lord, make this use of it, to depart from iniquity: And it followes. If you [purge your selves] from these, ye shall be vessels of honour. It follows upon that occasion.
Examples of holy men: To hear very holy men speak what victory over lusts may be attained here, doth much provoke another to purge himself, who else would content himself with a lesser degree: So Phil. 3. 17.
Examples of holy men: To heare very holy men speak what victory over lusts may be attained here, doth much provoke another to purge himselfe, who else would content himselfe with a lesser degree: So Phil. 3. 17.