This valuable work covers the distinguishing marks of what it means to be a godly Christian. Burgess uses the term "godly man" throughout his work referring to the Christian in opposition to the unconverted man. Burgess sets the stage for understanding how the godly man must think, and as a result, how he acts in the sight of men and God in the world in light of eternal truth. 

There are five marks of a godly man that Burgess covers. Mark 1 - The indwelling of God in the soul. Mark 2 - Christ's reign in the soul. Mark 3 - The Spirit’s work in the soul. Mark 4 - The godly man in the Covenant of Grace. And finally, Mark 5 - The Assurance of Saving Grace. Then he completes the work with an explanation on how Christians may have assurance of salvation, full assurance, and examines the character of the godly man in 12 concluding points. 

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