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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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Eleventhly, There is a thing we call Peace, about which many do vex themselves. This Peace is either about a mans state, that he is reconciled unto God by Jesus Christ, or it is about his present case and condition, that he is walking so, as approven of God, at least so far, as there is no quarrel or controversy between God and him threatening a stroke: both of these are either such in the court of Scripture, and consequently in Gods account, or in the court of a mans Conscience. Peace about a mans state, as being in Christ, is sure in the Court of Scripture and of Heaven, when a man doth by Faith close with Christ and New-Covenant, Rom. 5.1. Being justified by Faith, we have Peace with God; it being sure and solid in the Court of Scripture, it should hold sure in the Court of a mans Conscience, it being rightly informed, for in that case, it still speaks according to Scripture: but because often the Conscience is misinformed and in the dark, therefore there is often Peace about a mans state according to Scripture, whilst his Conscience doth threaten the ⟨p. 126⟩contrary, and doth still Condemn, and refuseth to assoil the man, as being reconciled unto God through Christ. In this case, the Conscience must be informed, and the mans Gracious state made out by the marks of Grace, as we show before; and here the witness of my own spirit, will do much to allay the Cry of the Conscience, and if the Spirit of the Lord join His witness and testimony, the Conscience is perfectly satisfied, and proclameth Peace to the man. The other Peace, about a mans present case or condition, viz. that it is approven of God in a Gospel sense, it may be wanting, and justly wanting, although the other Peace about a mans state be sure. This Peace about a mans case and condition, it is either such in the Court of Scripture, and this is when a man is not regarding iniquity, and respecting the Commands of God without exception; then the Scripture saith, he stands in an even place, and he needeth fear no stated quarrel between God and him, in order to a temporary stroke; and when it is thus, his Conscience should also assoil him that same way; and would do so, if it were rightly informed;
Eleventhly, There is a thing we call Peace, about which many do vex themselves. This Peace is either about a mans state, that he is reconciled unto God by Jesus Christ, or it is about his present case and condition, thas he is walking so, as approven of God, at least so far, as there is no quarrel or controversie between God and him threatning a stroke: both of these are either such in the court of Scripture, and consequently in Gods account, or in the court of a mans Conscience. Peace about a mans state, as being in Christ, is sure in the Court of Scripture and of Heaven, when a man doth by Faith close with Christ and New-Covenant,