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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
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2. It appeareth to be the necessary duty of all, thus: No less than this doth give a meeting unto God, offering himself to be our God in Christ, and no less than this doth answer our profession, as we are in Covenant with him, as Members of his visible Church. The Lord offereth to be our God in Christ; if we do not close with the offer, in laying aside all thoughts of other ways, by which we may attain to happiness, we give no meeting to him; he saith, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am ⟨p. 80⟩well pleased, hear ye him, Mat. 17. 5. If we close not with the offer, we give no answer unto God. Moreover, we are all baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, for the remission of Sins, Acts 2. 38. Now unless we close with Christ, as is said, we falsify that profession; therefore since this is the thing which doth answer Gods offer in the Gospel, and make good our profession, as members of his Church, it is a necessary duty lying upon us.
2. It appeareth to be the necessary duty of all, thus: No less than this doth give a meeting unto God, offering himself to be our God in Christ, and no less than this doth answer our profession, as we are in Covenant with him, as Members of his visible Church. The Lord offereth to be our God in Christ; if we do not close with the offer, in laying aside all thoughts of other ways, by which we may attain to happiness, we give no meeting to him; he saith, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am ⟨p. 80⟩well pleased, hear ye him, Mat. 17. 5. If we close not with the offer, we give no answer unto God. Moreover, we are all baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, for the remission of Sins, Acts 2. 38. Now unless we close with Christ, as is said, we falsifie that profession; therefore since this is the thing which doth answer Gods offer in the Gospel, and make good our profession, as members of his Church, it is a necessary duty lying upon us.