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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 man that is in Christ, is renewed in the way of his outward calling and employment in the world, he now resolveth to be about it, because God hath commanded so: Rom. 12.11. And to eye God in it as the last end, doing it to His Glory, 1 Cor. 10.31. and studieth to keep some intercourse with God in the exercise of his outward employments, as Jacob doth in his latter Will, Gen. 49.18. and Nehemiah did, Neb. 2.4. So as the man resolveth to walk with God, and set Him always before him, Psal. 16.8. wherein I deny not he falleth often.
3. The man that is in Christ, is renewed in the way of his outward calling and employment in the world, he now resolveth to be about it, because God hath commanded so: Rom. 12.11. And to eye God in it as the last end, doing it to His Glory, 1 Cor. 10.31. and studieth to keep some entercourse with God in the exercise of his outward employments, as Jacob doth in his latter Will, Gen. 49.18. and Nehemiah did, Neb. 2.4. So as the man resolveth to walk with God, and set Him alwayes before him, Psal. 16.8. wherein I deny not he falleth often.
4. He becometh new in the way of his Relations: He becometh a more Dutiful Husband, Father, Brother, Master, Servant, Neighbour, &c. herein doth he exercise himself to keep a Conscience void of offence towards Men as well as towards God,