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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12200	The vvonderfull mysterie of spirituall growth Describing the necessitie, nature, manner, measure, and markes thereof. As also, laying downe necessarie rules for the wise discerning of the same. And resoluing many speciall cases of conscience incident hereunto, tending to the comfort of distressed spirits, and so to the attaining of perfect holinesse. Diuided into two bookes.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1622 (1622)	STC 5709; ESTC S114304	141,549	449

dayly cause of repentance for the imperfectioÌ„ of our well doing yet seeing without the helpe of our God we are able to doe nothing and it is by the grace of God that wee are what are we can do nothing at all Therfore let vs adioyne dayly to our repentance thankefulnesse vnto our God for what we haue receiued that so thereby giuing him the glory of what wee haue already we may receiue more grace to proceed in well doing And let the spirit of supplication bee dayly ioyned with our prayses vnto God that hee which hath begunne the worke may perfect it in vs. Philippians 1.6 being in nothing carefull for what we want let our requests bee made knowne to God for what we want by prayer and supplication with thankesgiuing Phil. 4.6 that so asking we may receiue that our ioy may bee full Iohn 16.24 5 Seeing without others wee shall not be perfected Heb. 11.40 As the euidence of our conuersioÌ„ is to strengthen the brethren so that we may be confirmed and strengthened in grace let vs also labour to conuert and strengthen others Luke 22.32 Psal 51.13 6 Whereas the deceitfulnesse of the heart is a maine occasion to flatter vs in the iudgement of our estates either that we are not growne so farre as we imagine or that we haue attained more then in truth is cause therfore that we may grow in grace keepe we a continuall and narrow watch ouer our hearts 1 By dayly laying them open vnto God and submitting them to the search of his spirit Psal 26.1 2 By a dayly triall and abasing them by the word 3 By a more priuate and inward practise of secret duties of Prayer meditation and calling to minde former occasions 4 By a more carefull ordering and suppressing of our inward thoughts And quickning the good that they may grow to practise 7 Seeing wee cannot grow in grace vnlesse we grow in knowledge therefore labour we to encrease dayly in all sauing knowledge by meditation in the word and workes of God 2. Pet. 3.18 and make wee conscience to practise faithfully what we know Math. 25. that so to him which hath may be giuen he that is faithfull in a little may be entrusted with more 8 Being wise to avoyd all curiositie of vaine speculations and contentious questionsâ— lest while we are entangled with these we are carryed through pride of conquest to contentions and strife and so neglect what concernes vs necessarily 2. Tim. 2.23 1. Tim. 4.5.6 9 Seeing the loue of the world is a maine hinderance to our spirituall growth either because if we want what we desire we are pestred with distracting cares for the obtaining thereof or if we haue it we are much more subiect to be ensnared with too much doâ—ting and confidence therein therefore labour we for contentednesse in our estates and cast we our care vpon God who careth for vs weane we our hearts from the loue of the world by discerning the frailty and vncertainty the deceitfulnesse of all earthly things by setting our affections on things aboue and submitting to afflictions hereunto that so casting away whatsoeuer presseth vs downe wee may runne with ioy the race that is set before vs. Hebrewes 12.1 10 And seeing besides our failings in what we should do or haue done we are also subiect dayly to many euils which we should not do whereof some may be open besides many secret therefore make wee dayly our peace with God by repentance that so we may stil walk in the light of his countenance and thereby be encouraged and strengthned to grow to perfection 11 Especially seeing the saints are most ouertaken concerning the iudgement and vse of their Christian libertie and so ensnared with many abuses either by committing what is vnlawfull vnder pretence of that libertie or exceeding in the vse of what is lawfull and so hindering themselues in better things and thereby greeue the spirit and grow to dis-use thereof or carelesnesse therein therefore labour we especially First to iudge wisely of our Christian libertie how farre it extends and wherein it is conuersant And so to moderate the vse thereof by such holy Bounds wherein it is confined of both which at large in the Daily Sacrifice extant and the Treatise of the Redemption of time which God willing expect shortly 12 Seeing Faith as it is the beginning of Inherent grace by purifying the heart Acts 15.9 so it is also the meanes of our encrease therein by renuing our estate daily in Christ Therfore that we may grow in Grace we must labour to grow in Faith And that by daily encrease of knowledge in the Mysterie of Christ attained by constant hearing of the Word and conscionable receiuing of the Sacrament by looking backe into former experience of Gods mercies and so gathering from the Truth of God euidences of proceeding Especially by looking forward within the vaile into those pretious Promises that are there laid vp for vs Hebrewes 6.19 2. Cor. 7.1 That so we may in that hope daily purge our selues more and more 2. Pet. 3.22 1. Iohn 3.3 and so profit and hasten to holinesse in the feare of God looking for the appearance of Christ 13 And seeing we shall be sure to be encountred with many enemies that either by inward or outward tentations either on the right hand or on the left will labour to hinder our Spirituall growth therefore put wee on daily the whole Armour of God Ephes 6.11 12 c. That so we may resist in the euill day of which also at large in the Daily Sacrifice together with the parts and vse thereof 14 Seeing it is Patience that brings forth the perfect worke 1. Iam. 3. therfore that wee may grow in Grace wee haue neede of Patience both to encounter and beare such oppositions as hinder our growth and also to sustain vs by experience of former goodnesse in the sense of our wants to cast vs vpon the sufficiency of our God who will supply all our necessities to vphold vs in the present want of what recompence we expect and yet seeme to be disappointed of that so when wee haue done the will of God we may receiue the reward in due season Hebrewes 10.36 Galathians 6. If through impaciency wee faint not 15 Aboue all pray we continually 1. Thes 5.17 with all prayer and supplication of the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseuerance Ephe. 6 18. That our God may supply what is wanting to our faith and so to all necessary graces that we may not be destitute of any grace which for the present may be fit and interessed in whatsoeuer may further our reckoning vnto the day of Christ 16. Seeing the Lord hath set apart vnto vs the Sabaoth as wherein we are more plentifully furnished with meanes of growth and so haue oportunitie to trie and encrease our spirituall strength therefore make wee conscience especially to sanctifie this day glorious to the Lord that so we may bee

furnished with meanes dayly to thriue in grace and by our care on this day may be the better enabled to serue him sincerely and constantly in all other occasions 17 And though the Lord hath specially separated this day for his more publicke and entire worship yet he hath redeemed vs that we might serue him in holinesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of our life Luk. 2.49 Therefore that we may grow in grace make we conscience of constant holinesse dayly by dayly examining our hearts renuing our repentance encreasing our knowledge our faith by meditation in the word prayer relying on Gods blessings in our ciuill callings and watching therein against couetousnesse discontent worldly wisedome earthly mindednesse deceit and such like least our neglecting or slubbering of dayly duties greeue the spirit procure a remisnesse and formalitie therein and so in sted of hauing more that which we haue may be taken from vs at least for the present vse and comfort thereof 18 Seeing securitie is a maine hinderance to our Spirituall growth and it is the mercie of our God to exercise vs daily with some afflictions in diuers kinds to preuent the same therefore that we may daily grow in grace let vs prepare our soules daily to afflictions submitting to whatsoeuer our gratious Father shall lay vpon vs making them glasses to see our daily failing and purgations to emptie vs of them vsing them as spurres to prouoke vs daily to perfection by weaning from the loue of the world and giuing daily experience of the power of Christ in vs. 19 Whereas it much furthers our growth in grace to haue a good conscience in whatsoeuer we doe therefore labour we to maintaine tendernesse of conscience in all things as well to conuince vs of secret euils and so to preuent grosse offences as also to humble vs in wel-doing and cast vs vpon Christ as to prepare vs more conscionably to all holy duties to cary vs more vprightly and constantly through out the same and still to prouoke vs out of the sense of our daily failings to renue our strength in Christ so in him to grow vp to perfection 20 To this end also haue we alwaies the feare of God before our eies to preuent hypocrisie and securitie and 2 Cor. 7.1 21 Nourish we daily an holy feare and iealousie ouer our selues yea Pro. 28.13 when we doe our best and feele greatest comforts least Spirituall pride beget securitie and confidence in the flesh and so produce luke-warmnesse and falling into grosse euills Reuelations 3.17 22 Aboue all take we heede of contenting our selues with any measure of holinesse already attained but that we may grow in grace grow we in humilitie and daily deniall of our selues forgetting what is behinde that we may hasten to that which is before euen for the price of our high calling in Christ Iesus Phil. 3.13 23. And seeing our liues are vncertaine and our master may come in an houre we know not of therefore that we may grow in grace prepare we dayly for our death and so for indgement adding dayly to our Christian stature and abounding in the worke of the Lord that so we may be found in peace at our masters comming 1. Cor. 15.58 24 Resigne our selues dayly into the hands of our gracious father committing our selues in well doing continually vnto his faithful keeping that so he may quiet our hearts in what we haue receiued by enabling vs to a conscionable vse thereof and so furnish vs with whatsoeuer may yet further our perfection vnto the day of Christ 25 Seeing our want of spirituall wisdome is a maine hinderance to our growth in grace as casting vs oft-times into many vnnecessary troubles and so to much distraction and horror thereby and casting vs vpon many doubtfull and intricate occasions both of matters of knowledge concerning things vaine and curious as also vpon many a rash and vndiscreete practice to wound the conscience and hinder our peace and so our proceeding in grace therefore labour we to attaine the Spirituall wisedome First by cleauing fast to the Word And secondly experience of Gods former dealings Thirdly by comparing Spirituall things with Spirituall things Fourthly and looking as well to the end as the beginning thereof that so wee may still make choice of the most familiar and excellent decline doubtfull and vnnecessary occasions submit our spirits to the spirits of the wisest and so maintaine loue which is the bond of perfection Col. 3.15 26 Lastly seeing though fulnesse of ioy be expected in another life yet heere also the Saints may enioy some comfortable measure thereof Psal 4.4 5. in all occasions and the more they partake thereof the more they are encouraged in holy duties and enabled to go forward therein Therefore labour we to maintaine this Spirituall ioy First by entertaining the motions of the Spirit And secondly the occasions of wel-doing Thirdly by walking constantly with our God And fourthly comforting others Fiftly by daily repentance for sinne And sixtly renouncing our best righteousnesse Seuenthly daily cleering the euidences of our election That so we may daily grow in grace and follow after perfection And thus of the causes and helpes to grow in grace It remaineth yet to consider the manner of our growth in grace CHAP. 4. Of the manner of our Spirituall growth with diuers comfortable obseruations therein and vses thereof HItherto of the Necessitie Nature and Causes of this Spirituall growth It now followeth that we discouer the Manner thereof as beeing a part of the reuealing of this great mysterie and very necessary for the triall of the truth thereof and also to resist such tentations as doe oppose the same or hinder the increase thereof To this end it shall be necessarie to enter into the Sanctuarie of the Lord and thereinto obserue such Mysteries wherein this wonderfull Mysterie is wisely infolded to stumble carnall wisedome and yet gratiously vnfolded to satisfie the humble spirit The first Mysterie wherein this sacred Truth is infolded is the New Creature 2. Cor. 5.17 The Spirit vouchsafing to resemble our Spirituall renuing in the second Adam by our Naturall beginning in the Old 1. Both because there is very great and neere similitude betweene them and also 2. That this of Nature being familiar to each capacitie the other of grace may be better discerned thereby and yet 3. Might stumble heere in carnall wisedome either in stretching the similitude to square euery way to the establishing of Natures abilitie and helpe to grace or to confound carnall wisedome in the discerning thereof if it looke with no other spectacles then those of Nature Labour we then in the feare of God to search the secrets of this Mysterie by the power of the Spirit that so we may hereby discerne the Manner of this Spirituall growth To this end consider we first that as the New birth in regard of the better part is immediatly created a New of God and infused into the body

stumble thou dost further helpe me with thy prayers to giue thee yet further light for still I professe my selfe to be growing and shall not faile God willing to giue thee further testimonie thereof as occasion and grace shall be ministred that so thou maist yet more cleerely discerne this wonderfull Mysterie Meane time I desire thy patience to beare with such faylings as either for want of exactnesse which neither my leasure will afford nor weake measure can compasse or for fayling in circumstance which I professe my selfe not curiously to stand vpon may be offered vnto thee Requiring thy wisedome to compare spirituall things together and so still crauing thy further Patience till God offer further leasure and measure of Grace and thy renued Prayers for both I commend this to thy Christian view and charitable censure and thee and thine holy endeuours in this or in any thing whatsoeuer may further thy reckoning in Christ to the gratious Protection and Blessing of our Wonderfull Councellor In whom I rest thine and the Churches seruant Th. Cooper The Contents of this Booke 1 THe entrance to the Treatise 2 That we must grow in Grace Proued 1 By the command of God 2 By the grounds of the New Birth 3 By the meanes of our Calling 4 By the Condition of the New Birth 5 By the Resemblances thereof 6 By the Metaphors expressing the same 7 By the vse and bâ—nefitâ— thereof 8 By the Prayers of the Saints 9 By the contrarie condition of the wicked 10 By the continuall malice of Satan against the New Birth 11 By the continuance of the Meanes hereto 12 By the end of Sanctification Vse To conuince the Papists of Merite and falling from Grace To confound the carnal Christian To reproue the weake Christian Instruction to grow in Grace Triall hereof Comfort herein Chap. 2. What this Spirituall Growth is 1 The description thereof 2 The explication of it 3 Iustification and vse thereof Chap. 3. Of the Causes and Meanes and Helpes of this spirituall Growth And these Either Within 1 Principall 2 Instrumentall and these Principall the Word Conscience 1 Instrumentall as sauing knowledge 1 Of the power of Corruption 2 Of the Measure of Grace attained with the vse thereof 2 Instrumentall cause Experience both 1 Of former failings and 2 Of former thriuing 3 Of the combate betweene the Flesh and the Spirit with the vses thereof 2 Causes without Direct 1 Vse of Gods ordinances The Word Sacraments Prayer publike Examples of the Saints Indirect Afflictions with the vse thereof 3 Helpes hereto are 1 Soundnesse of Iudgement why 2 Synceritie and how 3 Daily Repentance 4 Daily Thankfulnesse 5 Priuate Prayers 6 Conuersion of others 7 Watching ouer our hearts and examination thereof how this to be done 8 Daily encrease in knowledge and how 9 Contentednesse and why 10 Watching in our Christian libertie and how 11 Daily growth in Faith and how 12 Putting on the spirituall Armor daily and how 13 By Patience and 14 Continuall supplication 15 Conscience of the Sabboth 16 Constant keeping of the daily sacrifice 17 Daily preparation to Afflictions 18 Nourishing tendernesse of Conscience 19 Hauing the feare of God alwaies before our eies 20 And so to maintaine an holy iealousie ouer our selues 21 Not resting in any measure receiued 22 Daily Preparation to Death 23 Daily Resignation into the hands of God 24 Spirituall wisedome in Redeeming the time In auoyding troubles c. and how 25 Maintaining spirituall Ioy and how Chap. 4. Of the manner how we grow in Grace expressed by the Metaphors and Resemblances of the New Birth As that it is like 1 A New Creature with the sense and vse thereof â— To seede with the sense and vse thereof 3 To Light with the sense and vse thereof 4 To the Wind where of the sense application thereof 5 To a combate with the sense and vse thereof 6 To a Mysterie with the sense and vse thereof both generall and particular Chap. 5. Of diuers Rules for the better discerning and triall of the Manner of our Growth and comfort therein whereof the First is That we must liue by Faith and not by sense where 1 What this meaneth 2 Conclusions hence to encounter diuers tentations concerning the manner of our Growth and to satisfie vs herein 2 Rule herein is to compare spirituall things with spirituall things Where 1. What this meaneth 2 The Application thereof for Discerning and Comfort 3 Rule for discerning hereof is according to those seuerall callings imposed on vs with the sense and vse thereof 4 Rule is That we must bring forth fruit in due season Where 1. What is meant thereby 2 The application thereof for triall and comfort 5 Rule That God accepteth the will for the deed where 1 The sense thereof 2 The vse for the triall comfort 6 Rule That by the manner of the Mortification of the Flesh the manner also of spirituall Growth may be discerned where 1 How the Flesh is mortified 2 Grace accordingly is encreased with the vses thereof Chap. 6. Of the measure of Spirituall Growth where 1 Of the measure propounded 1 By the Law 2 By the perfect paterne 3 By the end of Holinesse 2 The triall of this Measure 1 By particular Gifts and the improuement of them 2 By Spirituall experience 3 By seuerall callings 4 Varietie of seasons 5 Encrease of Meanes 3 More particular Examination thereof 1 Generall 2 Particular as 1 By the Law 2 By the Gospell as 1 Faith 2 Repentance Chap. 7. Of certain Rules for the discerning iudging of the true scantling Measure of our Spirituall Growth 1 Rule That God requireth accâ—rding to the Meanes he vouchsafeth with the sense and vse thereof 2 That his Grace shall be sufficient for vs with the sense and vse thereof 3 That the spirit worketh freely as in the Manner so in the Measure thereof with the sense and vse thereof 4 That the power of God is seene in weakenesse with the sense and vse hereof 5 That as there are diuers measures of Glorie so also of Grace and yet in each sufficient with the sense and vse thereof 6 Rule by our enduring Afflictions with the sense and vse thereof 7 That all things shall worke together for the best with the sense and vse thereof Chap. 8. Of the Marks of Spiritual Growth and Triall thereof where 1 Of such as Generally respect our our selues as 1 Knowledge and that 1 Of the power of Corruption 2 Deceitfulnesse of the Heart 3 Satans sleights 4 The Mystrie of Christ Where of the triall of Faith 2 Sanctification 3 Of the measure of sanctification attained Or others as also 2 Of the speciall Markes Chap. 9. Cases of Conscience concerning spirituall Growth 1 Case how wee can iustifie our growing in Grace when we daily fall into many euils and decay sometimes in some speciall gifts Resolution hereof By considering 1. Gods wisedome and that 1 In bringing light out of darknesse

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