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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.
2. Whatsoever thou hast done against God, if thou dost •ue it, and w•sh it were undone, thou cannot be guilty of this Sin: For in it, heart-malice and despite against God do still prevail.
2. Whatsoever thou hast done against God, if thou dost •ue it, and w•sh it were undone, thou cannot be guilty of this Sin: For in it, heart-malice and despight against God do still prevail.
3. If thou art content to be his Debtor for Pardon, and would be infinitely obliged unto Him for it, then thou cannot in that case be guilty of the Sin against the Holy Ghost; for, as we show before, they who are guilty of it, do so despite God that they would not be his Debtors for Salvation.
3. If thou art content to be his Debter for Pardon, and would be infinitely obliged unto Him for it, then thou cannot in that case be guilty of the Sin against the Holy Ghost; for, as we shew before, they who are guilty of it, do so despight God that they would not be his Debters for Salvation.
4. Whatsoever thou hast done, •f thou hast a desire after Jesus Christ, and dost look with a sore heart after Him, and cannot think of parting with his blessed Company ⟨p. 187⟩for ever; or if thou must shed with Him, yet dost wish well to him, and all his, thou needest not suspect thy self to be guilty of this Unpardonable Sin; for there can be no such hatred of Him in thy bosom, as is necessarily required to make up that sin.