Spiritual refining: or A treatise of grace and assurance Wherein are handled, the doctrine of assurance. The use of signs in self-examination. How true graces may be distinguished from counterfeit. Several true signs of grace, and many false ones. The nature of grace under divers Scripture notions or titles, as regeneration, the new-creature, the heart of flesh, vocation, sanctification, &c. Many chief questions (occasionally) controverted between the orthodox and the Arminians. As also many cases of conscience. Tending to comfort and confirm saints. Undeceive and convert sinners. Being CXX sermons preached and now published by Anthony Burgess sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and now pastor of the church of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.

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Title: Spiritual refining: or A treatise of grace and assurance Wherein are handled, the doctrine of assurance. The use of signs in self-examination. How true graces may be distinguished from counterfeit. Several true signs of grace, and many false ones. The nature of grace under divers Scripture notions or titles, as regeneration, the new-creature, the heart of flesh, vocation, sanctification, &c. Many chief questions (occasionally) controverted between the orthodox and the Arminians. As also many cases of conscience. Tending to comfort and confirm saints. Undeceive and convert sinners. Being CXX sermons preached and now published by Anthony Burgess sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and now pastor of the church of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.
Author: Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.
Publication: London :: printed by A. Miller for Thomas Underhill at the Anchor and Bible in Pauls Church-yard, near the little north-door,; 1652.
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Subject terms: Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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MArks, vid. Signs.

Ministry.

Ministry of the word the way to turn men from their sins, 495
- Of Gods appointment, ib.
  - For a supernatural end, 496
- Gods wisdom in raising such low means for so high ends, 497
- Not alwaies successful, and why, ib.
- That it may be effectual, what to be done by Ministers, 498
- Though not corrupt, yet may be without success, 500
- The reasons both from God, Ministers and people, 501, 502, 503
- Though corrupt may prove successful, 503
Mistakes in experimental knowledge easie, 4 Dangerous, ibid.

Moral vertue.

Moral vertue, the counterfeit of saving grace, 334 Philosophy, vid. Heathens,
- Verrues, as Temperance, Fortitude, &c. no graces, Because 359
  - 1. Not built upon a good foundation, ib.
  - 2. Not rightly obtained, ibid.
  - 3. Not gui••ed by a sure rule, 360
  - 4. Not referred to God, ibid.
  - 5. Not of faith, 361
  - 6. Nothing of Christ in it, ib.
  - 7. Often an enemy to grace, 362
Mousters as to the New-birth, 235
- Motions of ••••art, vid. Affections.
Motives to sanctification, 389
- Conversion or turning to God, 420