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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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4. Not only are not decays in what once was in the man, and falling into gross sins against light, after the receiving of ⟨p. 178⟩the truth, this Unpardonable Sin; (for then many of all the Saints in Scripture were undone) But further, Apostasy from much of the truth, is not that Sin: for that was in Solomon, and in the Church of Corinth and Galatia; yea, Denying, yea, Foreswearing of the most fundamental Truth, under a great temptation, is not this sin; for then Peter had been then undone.
4. Not only are not decayes in what once was in the man, and falling into gross sins against light, after the receiving of ⟨p. 178⟩the truth, this Unpardonable Sin; (for then many of all the Saints in Scripture were undone) But further, Apostacy from much of the truth, is not that Sin: for that was in Solomon, and in the Church of Corinth and Galatia; yea, Denying, yea, Foreswearing of the most fundamental Truth, under a great temptation, is not this sin; for then Peter had been then undone.
5. As resisting, quenching, grieving & vexing of the Spirit of God by many sinful ways, are not this Unpardonable sin, for they are charged with these, who are called to Repentance in Scripture, and not shut out, as guilty of this sin. So neither reiterating sin against light, is the Sin against the Holy Ghost, although it leadeth towards it; for such was Peter's sin in denying Christ; so was Jehoshaphat's sin in joining with Ahab and Jehoram.
5. As resisting, quenching, grieving & vexing of the Spirit of God by many sinful wayes, are not this Unpardonable sin, for they are charged with these, who are called to Repentance in Scripture, and not shut out, as guilty of this sin. So neither reiterating sin against light, is the Sin against the Holy Ghost, although it leadeth towards it; for such was Peter's sin in denying Christ; so was Jehoshaphat's sin in joyning with Ahab and Jehoram.