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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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3. The Lord hath in all Ages Covenanted to be the reconciled God of all these, who by their subjection to His Ordinances, did profess their satisfaction with this device; and oblige themselves to acquiesce in the same, and to, seek Salvation by Christ Jesus, as God doth offer Him in the Gospel: So all the People of Israel, are called the Lords People, and are are said to avouch him to be their God, and he doth avouch them to be His People. Exod. 19.5. Deut. 26.17. Yet, the Lord doth also engage Himself to be the God of the Seed and Children of these who do so subject to His Ordinances. The Covenant is said to be made between God and all the People, Young and Old, Present and not Present that day, Deut. 29.10.— And all are appointed to come under some Seal of that Covenant, as was enjoined to Abraham Gen. 17.10. Not only was it so in the Old Testament, but it is so in the New ⟨p. 135⟩Testament also. The Lord makes offer of Himself to be our God in Christ Jesus, and the People professing their satisfaction in that offer, and in testimony thereof, subjecting themselves unto the Ordinances, they are reckoned a Covenanted People, and a•e joined unto His Church i• Thousands, receiving a Seal of the Covenant, without any further particular previous trial. Act. 3.38.
3. The Lord hath in all Ages Covenanted to be the reconciled God of all these, who by their subjection to His Ordinances, did prefess their satisfaction with this device; and oblige themselves to acquiese in the same, and to, seek Salvation by Christ Jesus, as God doth offer Him in the Gospel: So all the People of Israel, are called the Lords People, and are are said to avouch him to be their God, and he doth avouch them to be His People. Exod. 19.5.