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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
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.
The fourth thing we shall speak a word unto, is, what should follow upon this express verbal Covenanting with God; I say, beside that union and communion with God in Christ, following upon believing, if a man explicitly by word transact with God, 1. He should thenceforth be singularly careful to abide close by God in all manner of conversations; For if a man thenceforth do any thing unsuitable, he doth falsify his word before God, which will stick much in his Conscience, and prove a snare; If a man henceforth forget God, and take on him to dispose of himself, since he is not his own, and hath opened his mouth unto the Lord, he makes enquiry after vows, and devoureth that which is holy, Prov. 20. 25. 2. He who transacteth with God, should hold steadfast that determination and conclusion; it is a shame for a man, whose heart hath closed with God; and whose mouth hath ratified and confirmed it solemnly before him, to contradict himself again, and to admit any thing to the contrary, he ought boldly to maintain the thing against all deadly.
The fourth thing we shall speak a word unto, is, what should follow upon this express verbal Covenanting with God; I say, beside that union and communion with God in Christ, following upon believing, if a man explicitly by word transact with God, 1. He should thenceforth be singularly careful to abide close by God in all manner of conversations; For if a man thenceforth do any thing unsuitable, he doth falsifie his word before God, which will stick much in his Conscience, and prove a snare; If a man henceforth forget God, and take on him to dispose of himself, since he is not his own, and hath opened his mouth unto the Lord, he makes enquiry after vows, and devoureth that which is holy, Prov. 20. 25. 2. He who transacteth with God, should hold stedfast that determination and conclusion; it is a shame for a man, whose heart hath closed with God; and whose mouth hath ratified and confirmed it solemnly before him, to contradict himself again, and to admit any thing to the contrary, he ought boldly to maintain the thing against all deadly.