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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.
6. Although' none at all do cordially close with God in Christ Jesus, and acquiesce in that ransom found out by God, except only such as a•e Elected, Rom. 11.7. and whose hea•ts the Lord doth sovereignly determine to that ⟨p. 137⟩blessed Choice, Joh. 6.44 yet the Lord hath left it as a duty upon People who •ar this Gospel, to close with His offer of Salvation through Christ Jesus, as if it were in their power to do it. And the Lord, through these commands & exhortations (wherein He obligeth men to the thing) doth convey life and strength to the Elect, & doth therein convey the new heart unto them which pointeth kindly towards this new device of saving sinners, and towards Christ i• his Covenant relations; or, it is the Lords mind in these Commands and Invitations to put people on some duty, with which He useth to concur for accomplishing that business between Him and them, so then, it is a coming on our part, and […] a drawing on His part, •h. 6 44. it is a drawing on His part, and a running on our part, Cant. 1.4. it is an approaching on our part, and yet a choosing and causing to approach on His part, Psal. 65.4. it is a believing or receiving on our part, Joh. 1.12 and yet it is given us to believe, Phil. 1 29.
6. Altho' none at all do cordially close with God in Christ Jesus, and acquiese in that ransome found out by God, except only such as a•e Elected,