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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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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.
3. The very outward members of the man are renewed. As the Scripture speaks, The Tongue, the Eye, the Ear, the Hand, the ⟨p. 87⟩Foot, &c. So that those members which on• were improved as weapons of Unrighteousness unto sin, are now improved as weapons of Righteousness unto Holiness, Rom. 6.19.
Secondly; A man who is in Christ, is renewed in some measure in all his ways. Behold all things are new, 2 Cor. 5.17. The man becometh new;
Secondly; A man who is in Christ, is renewed in some measure in all his wayes. Behold all things are new, 2 Cor. 5.17. The man becometh new;
1. In the way of his Interest. He was upon any good before, though but apparent and at best but External. Psal. 4.6. But now his interest and business is, How to be found in Christ in that day? Phil. 3.9 or, How to be forth coming to Him, and walk before Him in the land of the Living? Psal. 56.31. which he would choose among all the mercies that fill this Earth, Psal 119.64. The interest of Christ also becometh the Mans interest, as appeareth in the Song of Hannah,