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The Christians great interest
The Christians great interest: or A short treatise, divided into two parts the first whereof containeth, the trial of a saving interest in Christ. The second, pointeth forth plainly, the way how to attain it: wherein somewhat is likewise spoken to the manner of express covenanting with God. By W. Guthrie, minister of the gospel in Scotland.The Christians great interest: or A short treatise, divided into two parts the first whereof containeth, the tryal of a saving interest in Christ. The second, pointeth forth plainly, the way how to attain it: wherein somewhat is likewise spoken to the manner of express covenanting with God. By W. Guthrie, minister of the gospel in Scotland.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1681
The Trial of a Saving Interest in CHRIST.The Tryal of a Saving Interest in CHRIST.
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.
Ninthly, There is a Witnessing of Gods Spirit mentioned, Rom. 8. 16. A bearing witness with our Spirits that we are the Children of God. This operation of the Spirit is best understood, if we produce any syllogism by which our spirit doth witness our Sonship: as for example, Whosoever loveth the Brethren, is past from Death to Life, and consequently is in Christ, But I love the Brethren; Therefore I am passed from Death to Life, Here there is a threefold operation of the Spirit, or Three Operations rather.
Ninthly, There is a Witnessing of Gods Spirit mentioned, Rom. 8. 16. A bearing witness with our Spirits that we are the Children of God. This operation of the Spirit is best understood, if we produce any syllogism by which our spirit doth witness our Sonship: as for example, Whosoever loveth the Brethren, is past from Death to Life, and consequently is in Christ, But I love the Brethern; Therefore I am passed from Death to Life, Here there is a threefold operation of the Spirit, or Three Operations rather.
The first is a beam of Divine Light upon the first Proposition, persuading the Divine Authority of it as the Word of God; the Spirit of the Lord must witness the Divinity of the Scripture, and that is the infallible Word of God, far beyond all other arguments can be used for it.
The first is a beam of Divine Light upon the first Proposition, perswading the Divine Authority of it as the Word of God; the Spirit of the Lord must witness the Divinity of the Scripture, and that is the infallible Word of God, far beyond all other arguments can be used for it.