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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, (Beside these Convictions of the Spirit of God, which use to usher Christs way unto the Souls of men, and these also which afterwards do ordinarily attend them) There is a Seal of the Spirit of God spoken of in Scripture; the principal thing whereof is the Sanctifying work of the holy Ghost, imprinting the draughts and lineaments of Gods Image and Revealed will upon a man, as a seal or signet doth leave an impression and stamp of its likeness upon the thing Sealed, so it is, 2 Tim. 2.19. The foundation of God — having this Seal; the Lord knoweth them who are His. And let every one that nameth the Name of Christ, depart from iniquity. And thus I conceive the seal to be called a witness, 1 Joh. 5 10. He that believeth hath the witness in himself; that is, the ⟨p. 108⟩grounds upon which an interest in Christ is to be made out, and proved, are in every Believer; for he hath somewhat of the sanctifying work of Gods Spirit in him, which is a sure (although not always a clear and manifest) witness.
First, (Beside these Convictions of the Spirit of God, which use to usher Christs way unto the Souls of men, and these also which afterwards do ordinarily attend them) There is a Seal of the Spirit of God spoken of in Scripture; the principal thing whereof is the Sanctifying work of the holy Ghost, imprinting the draughts and lineaments of Gods Image and Revealed will upon a man, as a seal or signet doth leave an impression and stamp of its likeness upon the thing Sealed, so it is, 2 Tim. 2.19. The foundation of God — having this Seal; the Lord knoweth them who are His. And let every one that nameth the Name of Christ, depart from iniquity. And thus I conceive the seal to be called a witness, 1 Joh. 5 10. He that believeth hath the witness in himself; that is, the ⟨p. 108⟩grounds upon which an interest in Christ is to be made out, and proved, are in every Believer; for he hath somewhat of the sanctifying work of Gods Spirit in him, which is a sure (although not alwayes a clear and manifest) witness.