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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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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.
As for the Second thing; Let us see, that the Sin against the Holy Ghost is? It is •t a simple act of transgression, but complex of many mischievous things, ⟨p. 180⟩involving Soul and Body ordinarily in Guilt. We thus describe it; It is a Rejecting and Opposing of the chief Gospel-truth and way of Salvation, made out singularly to a man, by the Spirit of God, in the truth and good thereof, and that Avowedly, Freely, Wilfully,, Maliciously and Despitefully, breeding hopeless Fear. There be three places of Scripture, which do speak most of this Sin, and thence we will prove every part of this description, in so far as may be useful to our present purpose, by which it will appear that none who have a mind for Christ, need stumble at what is spoken of this sin in Scripture. See Mat. 12. 24, — 32. Heb. 6.4, 5, 6. Heb. 10.25, — 29.
As for the Second thing; Let us see, that the Sin against the Holy Ghost is? It is •t a simple act of transgression, but •complex of many mischievous things, ⟨p. 180⟩involving Soul and Body ordinarily in Guilt. We thus describe it; It is a Rejecting and Opposing of the chief Gospel-truth and way of Salvation, made out singularly to a man, by the Spirit of God, in the truth and good thereof, and that Avowedly, Freely, Wilfully,, Maliciously and Despightfully, breeding hopeless Fear. There be three places of Scripture, which do speak most of this Sin, and thence we will prove every part of this description, in so far as may be useful to our present purpose, by which it will appear that none who have a mind for Christ, need stumble at what is spoken of this sin in Scripture. See Mat. 12. 24, — 32. Heb. 6.4, 5, 6.