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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.
Secondly, In the description, consider the qualification of this Object; It […] • gularly made out to the party, by the Sp•it of God, both in the truth and good thereof ▪ This saith, (1.) That there must be knowledge of the truth and way of Salvation. The Pharisees knew that Christ was the Heir, Mat. 21.38. The party hath knowledge, Heb. 10.26. (2.) That knowledge of the thing, must not swim only in the head, but there must be some half-heart persuasion of it. Christ knew the Pharisees thoughts, and so did judge them, Mat. 12.25. and that the contrary of what they spake was made out upon their heart. The•e is a tasting, Heb. 6.4, 5. which is beyond simple enlightening; yea, there is such a persuasion ordinal •s leadeth to a deal of outward •ancti•tion, Heb. 10.29. (2.) This persuasion must not only be of the verity ⟨p. 182⟩of the thing but of the good of it. The party tasteth the good word of God, and he apprehendeth the thing as eligible, Heb. 6.5 (4.) This persuasion is not made o•t only by strength of argument, but also by an enlightening work of Gods Spirit, shining on the truth, and making […] conspicuous. Therefore is that Sin called, The Sin against the Holy Ghost, Ma• 1• Mark 3. The persons are said to ha•e received the Holy Ghost,