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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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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.
6. Purposes and Essays of Self-murder, and even purposes of murdering Godly men, (the party being under a sad fit of temptation) yea, actual Self-murder, (although probably it often joineth in the issue with this Unpardonable sin, which ought to make every soul look upon the ⟨p. 179⟩very temptation to it with horror and abhorrency, yet) is not the Sin against the Holy Ghost. The Taylor intended to kill himself upon a worse account than many poor people do in the sight and sense of Gods wrath, and of their own sin and corruption; yet that •lor obtained pardon, Act. 16 2•, 34. And •a• before his Effectual Ca•ag, was accessory unto the murder of many Sa•ats, and intended to kill more, as himself granteth,