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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.
5. He becometh new in the way of his lawful Liberties. He studieth to make use of Meat, Drink, Sleep, Recreations, Apparel with an eye to God, labouring not to come under the power of ⟨p. 90⟩any lawful thing, 1 Cor. 6.13. nor to give offence to others in the use of these things, Rom. 14.21. Rom. 15 2. nor using liberty as an occasion to the flesh, Gal. 5. Yea, he laboureth to use all these things as a stranger on earth, so as his moderation may appear, Phil. 4, 5. and some way he doth eye God as the last end in these thing, 1 Cor. 10, 31. doing all to the glory of God: So as we may say of that man, Old things are much passed away, All things are in some measure become New, 2 Cor. 5.15. He that is so a New Creature, is undoubtedly in Christ.
5. He becometh new in the way of his lawful Liberties. He studieth to make use of Meat, Drink, Sleep, Recreations, Apparrel with an eye to God, labouring not to come under the power of ⟨p. 90⟩any lawful thing, 1 Cor. 6.13. nor to give offence to others in the use of these things, Rom. 14.21. Rom. 15 2. nor using liberty as an occasion to the flesh, Gal. 5. Yea, he laboureth to use all these things as a stranger on earth, so as his moderation may appear,