A41536:248
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.
Thirdly, God doth it by drawing the sap and juice of the ⟨p. 69⟩affections of the heart more and more into holy duties, and into obedience; when that intention of mind, as our morning thoughts, and the like, which we formerly spent upon vanities, are now drawn into prayer and holy meditations, then lusts do wither; and when our care is how to please God more, and our hearts are more in the duties of obedience, then doth corruption shale off more and more; and thus by diverting our intentions, doth God work out corruptions. And look, as the Sun doth draw up the sap out of the root, so doth Christ draw out the heart at some times more then at others to holy duties, and unto communion with himself in the duties: this killeth sin, and causeth it to wither, namely, by taking away the sap, that is, that intention of mind which doth usually nourish it: Thus 1 Pet. 1. 22. We purify our hearts by obeying the truth.
Thirdly, God doth it by drawing the sap and juice of the ⟨p. 69⟩affections of the heart more and more into holy duties, and into obedience; when that intention of mind, as our morning thoughts, and the like, which we formerly spent upon vanities, are now drawn into prayer and holy meditations, then lusts doe wither; and when our care is how to please God more, and our hearts are more in the duties of obedience, then doth corruption shale off more and more; and thus by diverting our intentions, doth God worke out corruptions. And looke, as the Sun doth draw up the sap out of the root, so doth Christ draw out the heart at some times more then at others to holy duties, and unto communion with himselfe in the duties: this killeth sin, and causeth it to wither, namely, by taking away the sap, that is, that intention of mind which doth usually nourish it: Thus 1 Pet. 1. 22. We purifie our hearts by obeying the truth.