A41536:334
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.
Secondly, every new degree of true mortification purgeth out a sin, as it is sin, and works against it under that consideration: and if against it as sin, then the same power that works out any sin, works against every sin in the heart also. Now that every new degree works against a sin, as it is sin, is plain by this, because if it be purged out upon any other respect, it is not mortification.
Secondly, every new degree of true mortification purgeth out a sinne, as it is sinne, and works against it under that consideration: and if against it as sinne, then the same power that works out any sinne, works against every sinne in the heart also. Now that every new degree works against a sinne, as it is sinne, is plain by this, because if it be purged out upon any other respect, it is not mortification.
Thirdly, the Spirit, and the virtue that comes from Christ, which are the efficient causes of this purging out a sin, do also work against every sin, when they work against any one; and they have a contrariety to every lust; they search into every vein, and draw from all parts. Physicians may give elective purges, as they call them, which will purge out one humour, and not another, but Christs physic works generally, it takes away all sorts of distempers.
Thirdly, the Spirit, and the virtue that comes from Christ, which are the efficient causes of this purging out a sinne, doe also work against every sinne, when they work against any one; and they have a contrarietie to every lust; they search into every veyne, and draw from all parts. Physitians may give elective purges, as they call them, which will purge out one humour, and not another, but Christs physick works generally, it takes away all sorts of distempers.
And whereas the Objection against this may be,