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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.
and studieth to keep some intercourse ⟨p. 49⟩with God, in the exercise of his outward employments, as Jacob doth in his latter Will, Gen. 49. 18. and Nehemiah did, Nehem. 2. 4. So as the man resolveth to walk with God, and set him always before him, Psal. 16. 8. wherein I deny not he faileth often. 4. He becometh new in the way of his relations; he becometh a more dutiful Husband. Father, Brother, Master, Servant, Neighbour, &c. Herein doth he exercise himself to keep a conscience void of offence towards men, as well as towards God, Acts 24. 16. 1 Cor. 22. Becoming all things to all men. 5. He becometh now in the way of his lawful liberties, he studieth to make use of meat, drink, sleep, recreation, apparel, with an eye to God, labouring not to come under the power of any lawful thing, 1 Cor. 6. 12, 13. Nor to give offence to others in the use of these things, Rom. 14. 20, 21. & 15. 2. nor using liberty as an occasion to the flesh, Gal. 5. 13. Yea, he laboureth to use all these things is a stranger on earth, so as his moderations may appear, Phil. 4. 5. And some way he doth eye God, as the last end in these things, 1 Cor. 10 31. doing all to the glory of God: So as we may say of that man, old things are much past away, all things are in some measure become •ew, 2 Cor. 5. 15. He that is so new a creature, is undoubtedly in Christ.