A41536:342
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.
Other Questions there are concerning that other part of our growth, namely, in positive graces and the fruits thereof.
OTher Questions there are concerning that other part of our growth, namely, in positive graces and the fruits thereof.
As first,1 whether every new degree of grace runs through all the faculties?
- 1Quest. 1.
I answer,1 Yes; For as every new degree of light in the air runs through the whole Hemisphere, when the Sun shines clearer and clearer to the perfect day, which is Solomons comparison in the Proverbs; so every new degree of grace runs through, and is diffused through the whole man. And therefore also 1 Thes. 5. 23. when the Apostle there prays for increase of grace, he prays they may be sanctified wholly in body, soul and spirit. And every new degree, though it begins at the spirit, the understanding, yet goes through all: for so Ephes. 4. 23, 24. Be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new man: it runs therefore through the whole man, having renewed the mind. As the work of grace at first, so after still continually leaveneth the whole lump.
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