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.
- 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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- Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a30243.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024.
Contents
- title page
- TO THE READER.
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A Table of the Texts and Contents of each SERMON in this TREATISE.
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SECT. I.
THe Doctrine of Assurance and Signes. -
SECT. II.
Containing many true Signes of Grace. -
SECT. III.
A Discovery of many false or unsufficient Signs of Grace which carnall men support themselves with. -
SECT. IV.
Wherein is handled the Nature of Sanctifying Grace, under the Title of Regeneration, with the Counterfeit thereof. -
SECT. V.
Treating of the nature of Grace under the name New-creature, with the Counterfeit of it. -
SECT. VI.
Handling Grace as Gods Workmanship, and Good works as the end thereof. -
SECT. VII.
Of the Sanctifying work of the Spirit under the nation of Grace, with the Counterfeit of it. -
SECT. VIII.
Treateth of the Nature of converting Grace, under the Notion of Washing or Sanctifying. -
SECT. IX.
Of the work of Grace under the Notion of Conversion or Turning unto God. -
SECT. X.
Of the nature of Grace, under the Expressions of Taking away the Stony Heart, Giving a Heart of Flesh,and, Writing Gods Laws in the Heart,with the counterfeit thereof. -
SECT. XI.
Handling Grace under the Notion of Gods putting his Spirit with∣in us,and Causing us to walk in his statutes. -
SECT. XII. Handling the work of Grace under the Title ofVocation, orCalling.
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SECT. I.
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A TREATISE OF GRACE and ASSURANCE; Being CXX. SERMONS.
- SECT. I. The Doctrine of Assurance and Signes.
- SECT. II. Containing many true Signs of Grace.
- SECT. III. A Discovery of many false or unsufficient Signs of Grace, which carnall men support themselves with.
- SECT. IIII. Wherein is handled the Nature of sanctifying Grace under the Title of Regeneration with the counterfeit thereof.
- SECT. V. Treating of the Nature of Grace under the name New Creature, with the Counterfeit of it.
- SECT. VI. Handling Grace as Gods workmanship, and Good VVorkes as the end thereof.
- SECT. VII. Of the sanctifying VVork of the Spirit un∣der the Notion of Grace.
- SECT. VIII. Treateth of the Nature of Converting Grace, under the Notion of VVashing, or Sanctifying.
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SECT. IX. Of the VVork of Grace, under the Notion of
Conversion, orTurning unto God. -
SECT. X. Of the Nature of Grace, under the Expressi∣ons of
Taking away the Stoney-Heart, Giving a Heart of Flesh, and,Writing Gods Law in the heart, with the counterfeit thereof. -
SECT. XI. Handling Grace under the Notion of Gods putting his Spirit within us, and causing us to walk in his Statutes. -
SECT. XII. Handling the VVork of Grace under the Title of
Vocation orCalling.
- notice to the reader
- AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE.
- ERRATA.