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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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1. They never close with Jesus Christ (in that device) and Him alone as a sufficient covering of the eyes, as is said of Abraham to Sarah, Gen. 20.16. They still hold fast somewhat of their own, at least to help to procure Gods favour and salvation: Their heart doth still speak, as that Young mans speech, Luk. 18.18, 21. doth insinuate, what want I that I may inherit Life? Besides that, they do still retain their former Lovers, and will not break their Covenants with Hell and Death, imagining they may have Christ with these things equally sharing in their heart; contrary to that, A man cannot serve two Masters, Mat. 6.24. Either Christ must be judged absolute Lord, and worthy to be so, or nothing at all. And so it is clear, their heart is not shapen out for that device of Salvation by Christ, whom God hath alone made Lord here, in whom all fullness shall dwell. But where justifying Faith is, the Soul of a man and his Heart doth close with Christ, and him alone, having […] ⟨p. 80⟩confidence in the flesh, Phil. 3.3 Psal. 62.5. he trusteth only in God. As also the man here giveth up with other Lovers, as they compete with Christ, they resolve not to be for another, Hos. 3.3. They call him Lord, which a man can only do by the Spirit of Christ, 1 Cor. 12.3.
1. They never close with Jesus Christ (in that device) and Him alone as a sufficient covering of the eyes, as is said of Abraham to Sarah, Gen. 20.16. They still hold fast somewhat of their own, at least to help to procure Gods favour and salvation: Their heart doth still speak, as that Young mans speech, Luk. 18.18, 21