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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Thirdly, There is a thing which is called Fellowship with God, often mistaken also amongst Believers. If by fellowship be meant the walking in our duty as in the sight of a living God, who seeth and heareth us, and is witness to all our carriage. It is a thing common unto all gracious men, they all have it habitually, and in design, Psal. 16.8. I have set the Lord always before me; yea, and often they have it actually in exercise, when their spirit is in any good frame; they walk as if they saw God standing by them, and have some thoughts of His favour through Christ; Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, 1 Joh. 1.3. If we by Fellowship, do mean a sweet, refreshing, familiar, sensible conversing with God, which doth delight and refresh the Soul, (beside what the Conscience of Duty doth) it is then a walking in the light of His Countenance, and a good part of sensible presence; and although it seemeth Enoch had much of it, whilst it is said, He walked with God, Gen. 5.24. yet it is not so ordinary as the former, nor so common to all Christians, for here the Soul is filled as with marrow and fatness, ⟨p. 111⟩following hard after its guide, and s•gularly upheld by his right hand, Psal. 63.5, 8.
Thirdly, There is a thing which is called Fell•wship with God, often mistaken also amongst Believers. If by fellowship be meant the walking in our duty as in the sight of a living God, who seeth and heareth us, and is witness to all our carriage. It is a thing common unto all gracious men, they all have it habitually, and in design, Psal. 16.8. I have set the Lord alwayes before me; yea, and often they have it actually in exercise, when their spirit is in any good frame; they walk as if they saw God standing by them, and have some thoughts of His favour through Christ; Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son,