A41536:278
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. V.
Some Cautions to prevent misjudging by false Rules: This case resolved, Whether growth in Mortification may be judged by the ordinary prevailings of corruption, or actings of Grace.
Besides these rules both these ways given, I will in the third place add some cautionall considerations, to prevent misjudging of our growth in Mortification, by such false rules as men are apt to be deceived, in judging worse or better of our selves by, then the truth is, or then there is cause. Which considerations will also further serve as directions to us, as well as the former have done.
BEsides these rules both these wayes given, I will in the third place adde some cautionall considerations, to prevent misjudging of our growth in Mortification, by such false rules as men are apt to be deceived, in judging worse or better of our selves by, then the truth is, or then there is cause. Which considerations will also further serve as directions to us, as well as the former have done.
First, men may deceive themselves when they estimate their progress herein by having overcome such lusts as their natures are not so prone unto;1