A42363:175
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
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.
Object. I am a person singularly sinful, beyond any I know; Therefore I dare not presume to go near unto Christ Jesus, or look after that salvation which is through his righteousness.
Object. I am a person singularly sinful, beyond any I know; Therefore I dare not presume to go near unto Christ Jesus, or look after that salvation which is through his rightousness.
Answ. Is your sin beyond the drunkenness and incest of Lot? adultery, covered with Murder, in David? Idolatry, and horrid Apostasy in Solomon? Idolatry, Murder, and Witchcraft in Manasseh? anger against God, and his way in Jonah? forswearing of Christ in Peter, after he was forewarned, and had vowed the contrary; bloody persecution in Paul, making the Saints to blaspheme? &c. (now woe •o him who is emboldened to si• by these instances recorded in Scripture, and adduce• here to the commendation of the free and rich grace•• God, and to encourage poor penitent sinners to fly un•• Christ) I say, are your sins beyond these? Yet all the• ⟨p. 97⟩obtained pardon through Christ, as the Scripture doth show. Know therefore, that all sins do lye alike level before the free grace of God, who loveth freely, Hos. 14. 4. and looketh not to less or more sin: If the person have a heart to come unto him through Christ, then he is able to save to the utmost, Heb 7. 25. Yea, it is more provoking before God, not to close with Christ, when the offer cometh to a man, than all the rest of his transgressions are: for, He that believeth not, hath made God a liar, in that record he hath born of life in the Son: and he who doth not believe, shall be condemned for not believing on the Son of God; that shall be the main thing in his indictment,