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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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First; Remember, that there is a very large allowance in the Covenant promised to His people, which maketh things more easy. The Lord hath engaged to take away the stony heart, to give a heart of flesh, a new heart, an heart to fear him for ever; He hath engaged to put his Law in mens heart, to put his Fear in their heart, to make them keep that Law; to put his Spirit in them to cause them to keep it. He hath promised to satisfy the Priests with fatness, that the Souls of the people may be satiated with goodness, and to keep and water them continually every moment. Ezekiel, 36.26. Jer. 32.40. Jer. 31. Ezek. 36.27. Jer 34 ⟨p. 93⟩14 Jer. 31.12 Isa. 27.3 and if he must be enquired to do all these things unto men, he engageth to pour out the Spirit of grace and supplication on them, and so to learn them how to seek these things, and how to put him to it, to do all for them, Zech. 12.
First; Remember, that there is a very large allowance in the Covenant promised to His people, which maketh things more easie. The Lord hath engaged to take away the stony heart, to give a heart of flesh, a new heart, an heart to fear him for ever; He hath engaged to put his Law in mens heart, to put his Fear in their heart, to make them keep that Law; to put his Spirit in them to cause them to keep it. He hath promised to satisfie the Priests with satness, that the Souls of the people may be satiated with goodness, and to keep and water them continually every moment. Ezekiel, 36.26. Jer. 32.40.