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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.
but because ⟨p. 127⟩the Conscience is often in the dark, therefore a man may be alarmed with evil in the Court of Conscience, as if he were justly to expect a stroke from God because of his sin, and some quarrel God hath at him, although He intend salvation for him; this is enough to keep a man in disquiet, and to inhibit him the rejoicing allowed upon him, whilst he is walking in his integrity: therefore a man must here also inform his Conscience, and receive no accusations nor condemnings from it, unless it make them clear by Scripture: at that bar, let every man stand, both about his state and his condition or case; and let him appeal from all other Courts to that, and not receive any indictment but conform to the truth of God, by which the Conscience is to proceed in all things; and if this were well looked unto, there would not be so many groundless suspicions amongst the Lords People, either about their state or their condition upon every thought which entertain their mind.
but because ⟨p. 127⟩the Conscience is often in the dark, therefore a man may be alarm'd with evil in the Court of Conscience, as if he were justly to expect a stroak from God because of his sin, and some quarrel God hath at him, although He intend salvation for him; this is enough to keep a man in disquiet, and to inhibit him the rejoycing allowed upon him, whilest he is walking in his integrity: therefore a man must here also inform his Conscience, and receive no accusations nor condemnings from it, unless it make them clear by Scripture: at that bar, let every man stand, both about his state and his condition or case; and let him appeal from all other Courts to that, and not receive any indictment but conform to the truth of God, by which the Conscience is to proceed in all things; and if this were well lookt unto, there would not be so many groundless suspicions amongst the Lords People, either about their state or their condition upon every thought which entertain their mind.
Twelfthly, There is the joy of the Holy Ghost, and this is when the Spirit doth breath upon our rejoicing in God (which is a Grace