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The Christian's great interest. Or, A short treatise, divided into two parts. The first…
The Christian's great interest. Or, A short treatise, divided into two parts. The first whereof, containeth the [sic] trial of a saving interest in Christ. The second, pointeth forth plainly the [sic] way how to attain it: : Wherein somewhat is likewise spoken to the manner of express covenanting with God. / By William Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel, at New-Kilmarnock.The Christian's great interest. Or, A short treatise, divided into two parts. The first whereof, containeth te [sic] tryal of a saving interest in Christ. The second, pointeth forth plainly te [sic] way how to attain it: : Wherein somewhat is likewise spoken to the manner of express covenanting with God. / By William Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel, at New-Kilmarnock.
printed by T. Green for Nicholas Boone, 1701
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3 Some make no use of this mark, as Judging […] a high presumptuous Crime, to pretend […] so excellent a thing as is the very condition of the New-Covenant. To these, I say, You need not startle so much at it, as if it were high Pride to pretend unto it: For, whatsoever true Faith be, men must resolve to have it, or nothing at all; all other marks are in vain without it; a thousand things besides, will not […] the •ness: Unless a ma• believe, ⟨p. 65⟩he abideth in the state of Condemnation, Joh. 3.18.36.
3 Some make no use of this mark, as Judging 〈…〉 a high presumptuous Crime, to pretend 〈…〉 so excellent a thing as is the very condition of the New-Covenant. To these, I say, You need not startle so much at it, as if it were high Pride to pretend unto it: For, whatsoever true Faith be, men must resolve to have it, or nothing at all; all other marks are in vain without it; a thousand things besides, will not 〈…〉 the •ness: Unless a ma• believe, ⟨p. 65⟩he abideth in the state of Condemnation, Joh. 3.18.36.
3. Others do not meddle with this noble mark of Faith, because they judge it a work of greatest difficulty, to find out Faith where it is. To these, I say, It is not so difficult to find it out, since he that believeth, hath the witness in himself,