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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.
1. Whatsoever change be in Hypocr•tes […] the• H•arts is not changed and made •w. […] heart is only given to the ⟨p. 100⟩Elect when they are Converted & brought under the bond of the Covenant, Jer. 31 39 Ezek· 36.26. Hypocrites did never apprehend Christ as the only satisfying Good in all the world, for which with joy they would quit all, for then the Kingdom of God were entered in them, Mat, 13.44. The truly •newed man dare and can upon good ground say, and hath a testimony of it from an high, that his heart hath been changed in taking up of Christ, and hath been led out after Him, as the only enriching treasure, in whom to be found, he counteth all else loss and dung, Phil. 3 8, 9
1. Whatsoever change be in Hypocr•tes 〈…〉 the• H•arts is not changed and made •w. 〈…〉 heart is only given to the ⟨p. 100⟩Elect when they are Converted & brought under the bond of the Covenant, Jer. 31 39 Ezek· 36.26. Hypocrites did never apprehend Christ as the only satisfying Good in all the world, for which with joy they would quit all, for then the Kingdom of God were entred in them, Mat, 13.44. The truly •newed man dare and can upon good ground say, and hath a testimony of it from an high, that his heart hath been changed in taking up of Christ, and hath been led out after Him, as the only enriching treasure, in whom to be found, he counteth all else loss and dung,