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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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What can the aggravations of thy sins be which are not paralleled in the forecited examples? Is thy against great light? So shoved many of these we spake of before. Was it against singular mercies and deliverances? So was that of Lot, and Noah his Drunkenness. Was thy sin done with much deliberation? So was Davids whilst he wrote the Letter against Uriah. Was it against or after any singular manifestation of God? So was Solomons. Was it by a small and despe•able temptation? So was that of Jonah and of Peter, if we consider the heinousness of their transgression. Hast thou reiterated the Sin, and committed it over again? So did Lot, so did Peter, so did Jehoshaphat in joining with Ahab and Jehoram, 1 King. 22.2 King. 3. A•e there many gross sins concurring together in thee? So were there in Manasseh. Hast thou stood long out in rebellion? (that, as all the former is thy shame) So did the Thief on the Cross, he stood it out to the last gasp, Luk. 23.4•.43. If yet thou hast an ear to hear, thou art commanded to hear, Mat. 1•.19. Although thou hast long spent thy Money ⟨p. 173⟩