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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.
1. Because of this Union between God and the Believer, they can never hate one another. Henceforth the Lord will never hate the Believer. As no man hateth his own flesh, at any time, but cherisheth it and nourisheth it; so doth Christ His People, Eph. 5.29. He may be angry so as to correct and chastise the man that is a Believer; but all He doth to him, is for his good and advantage: All the Lords paths must be Mercy and Truth to him, Psal. 25.10. All things must work together for Good to him, Rom. 8.28. On the other side, the Believer can never hate God maliciously; for, He that is Born of God sinneth not. So 1 Joh. 3 9. For the Lord hath resolved and ordained things so, that His hand shall undoubtedly so be upon all Believers for good, that they shall never get leave to hate ⟨p. 163⟩Him, and be so plucked out of His hand.
1. Because of this Ʋnion between God and the Believer, they can never hate one another. Henceforth the Lord will never hate the Believer. As no man hateth his own flesh, at any time, but cherisheth it and nourisheth it; so doth Christ His People, Eph. 5.29. He may be angry so as to correct and chastise the man that is a Believer; but all He doth to him, is for his good and advantage: All the Lords paths must be Mercy and Truth to him, Psal. 25.10. All things must work together for Good to him, Rom. 8.28. On the other side, the Believer can never hate God maliciously; for, He that is Born of God sinneth not. So 1 Joh. 3 9. For the Lord hath resolved and ordained things so, that His hand shall undoubtedly so be upon all Believers for good, that they shall never get leave to hate ⟨p. 163⟩