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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
The Second great mark of a Gracious state and true Saving interest in Jesus Christ is, The New Creature, 2 Cor. 5.17. If any man be in Christ, he is a New Creature. This New Creation or Renovation of that man, is a very sensible change, although not in those who are effectually called from the womb or in their Younger years, because those have had this New Creature from that time in them, so as this change in after period of time is not discernible; yet in those who have regenerated and brought into Christ after they were come to greater age, and so have been more palpably under the power of Darkness before they were translated into the Kingdom of Christ: Col. 1.13. But in all who do warrantably pretend to Christ, this New Creature must be, although some do not know experimentally the contraries of every part of it, so as others do because they have not been equally in regard of practice, under the power of Darkness. This New Creature is called the New Man, Gal. 3.10. which doth hold out the ex•nt of it. It is not simply a new Tongue ⟨p. 83⟩or new Hand, but a New Man. There is a principle of new life and motion put in the man, which is the New Heart: which new principle of Life sendeth for acts of Life, or of conformity to the Image of Him who Created it, Col. 3.10 So as the party is renewed in some measure every way. This renovation of the man who is in Christ, may be reduced in these two great heads.
The Second great mark of a Gracious state and true Saving interest in Jesus Christ is, The New Creature, 2 Cor. 5.17. If any man be in Christ, he is a New Creature. This New Creation or Renovation of that man, is a very sensible change, although not in those who are effectually called from the womb or in their Younger years, because those have had this New Creature from that time in them, so as this change in after period of time is not discernable; yet in those who have regenerated and brought into Christ after they were come to greater age, and so have been more palbably under the power of Darkness before they were translated into the Kingdom of Christ: