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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.
Now; I say, This faith is discernible, not only in these actings many times; a man may know if his heart doth hunger after Christ and flee for refuge to him, when pursued, and if he doth commit himself unto God, &c. but also in its very nature, as it is justifying, it is discernible, and may be known. A man may clearly know, if from known distress in himself upon the report and ⟨p. 40⟩[…] ⟨p. 41⟩[…] ⟨p. 42⟩fame of Christs fullness, his heart is well pleased with Gods contrivement in the new Covenant, if it goeth out after Christ in that invention, and pleadeth him a Lord of the life of men, terminating and resting there, and no where else, acquiescing in that contrivement with desire and complacency. This is a discernible thing. Therefore I beseech men impartially to examine themselves; and if they find that their heart hath closed so with that invention of salvation, and is gone out after him as precious, that thereupon they would conclude a sure and true interest in Christ Jesus, and a good claim and title to the crown, since he that helieveth shall never perish, but have everlasting life. John 3. 16. 36.
Now; I say, This faith is discernable, not only in these actings many times; a man may know if his heart doth hunger after Christ and flee for refuge to him, when pursued, and if he doth commit himself unto God, &c. but also in its very nature, as it is justifying, it is discernable, and may be known. A man may clearly know, if from known dis••ess in himself upon the report and ⟨p. 40⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 41⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 42⟩fame of Christs fulness, his heart is well pleased with Gods contrivement in the new Covenant, if it goeth out after Christ in that invention, and pleadeth him a Lord of the life of men, terminating and resting there, and no where else, acquiescing in that contrivement with desire and complacency. This is a discernable thing. Therefore I beseech men impartially to examine themselves; and if they find that their heart hath closed so with that invention of salvation, and is gone out after him as precious, that thereupon they would conclude a sure and true interest in Christ Jesus, and a good claim and title to the crown, since he that helieveth shall never perish, but have everlasting life.