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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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Object.
Hypocrites and Reprobates have a sort of Faith, and are said to believe, Joh. 2.23. Acts 8.13. and cannot choose but go out after Christ and that device of Salvation, when they hear of it; and they profess they do so, yet are deluded, and so may I be?
Hypocrites and Reprobates have a sort of Faith, and are said to believe, Joh. 2.23. Acts 8.13. and cannot chuse but go out after Christ and that device of Salvation, when they hear of it; and they profess they do so, yet are deluded, and so may I be?
Answ.
To say nothing of that thought of your heart, [whereby you wonder that any man should not please the device of Salvation by Christ, & lead out towards him] as a very promising thing, and speaking out justifying Faith to be in your bosom; and to say nothing in contradiction to that which you think, that a Natural man, whilst such, and before he get a New Heart, can please that device, and believe with his heart, and affectionately, that which perfectly overthroweth the Covenant of works, and abaseth man in the point of Self-righteousness already attained, or that can be won at […] him, which is inconsistent with many