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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.
The fourth thing that doth darken the knowledge of interest in Christ, is, men do not condescend upon what would satisfy them; but complain that God will not show unto them what he is about to do with them; but cannot yet say they know what would satisfy concerning his purpose: this is a sad thing. Shall we think those are serious, who have never as yet, pitched on what ⟨p. 10⟩would satisfy them, nor are making earnest enquiry after what should satisfy? If the Lord had left us in the dark in that matter, we were less inexcusable: but since the grounds of satisfaction and the true marks of interest in Christ, are so clear and frequent in Scripture, and so many things written that our joy may be full, 1 Joh. 1. 4. and that those who believe may know that they have eternal life, 1 Joh. 5. 13. and since he that believeth hath a Witness of it in himself, 1 Joh. 5. 10. none can pretend excuse here. We may not here insist to show what may and should satisfy concerning our interest, since we are to speak directly to it afterwards.
The fourth thing that doth darken the knowledge of interest in Christ, is, men do not condescend upon what would satisfie them; but complain that God will not shew unto them what he is about to do with them; but cannot yet say they know what would satisfie concerning his purpose: this is a sad thing. Shall we think those are serious, who have never as yet, pitched on what ⟨p. 10⟩would satisfie them, nor are making earnest enquiry after what should satisfie? If the Lord had left us in the dark in that matter, we were less inexcusable: but since the grounds of satisfaction and the true marks of interest in Christ, are so clear and frequent in Scripture, and so many things written that our joy may be full, 1 Joh. 1. 4. and that those who believe may know that they have eternal life, 1 Joh. 5. 13. and since he that believeth hath a Witness of it in himself,