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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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2. The party acteth Freely: It is not from unadvisedness, nor from force or constraint, but an acting of free choice; Nothing doth force the Pharisees to speak against and persecute Christ. They Crucify to Themselves, they re-act the Murder of their own free accord, and in their own bosom, none constraining them, Heb. 6.6. They sin of free choice; as the word is, Spontaneously, Heb. 10.27.
2. The party acteth Freely: It is not from unadvisedness, nor from force or constraint, but an acting of free choice; Nothing doth force the Pharisees to speak against and persecute Christ. They Crucifie to Themselves, they re-act the Murder of their own free accord, and in their own bosome, none constraining them, Heb. 6.6. They sin of free choice; as the word is, Spontaneously, Heb. 10.27.
3. It is acted Wilfully. They are so resolute, they will not be dissuaded by any offer, or the most precious means, as is clear in the foresaid Scriptures.
3. It is acted Wilfully. They are so resolute, they will not be disswaded by any offer, or the most precious means, as is clear in the foresaid Scriptures.
4. It is done Maliciously; so as it proceeds not so much, if at all, from a temptation to pleasure, profit, or honour; It proceedeth not from fear, or force, or from any good end proposed; but out of heart-malice against God and Christ, and the advancement of His Glory and Kingdom. So that it is of the very nature of Satan's sin, who hath an irreconcilable hatred against God, and the remedy of Sin, because his Glory is thereby advanced: This is a special ingredient in this Sin. The Pharisees are found guilty of heart-malice against Christ, since they speak so against Him, and not against their own Children casting out Devils; and this is the force of Christs argument,