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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.
Part 1: The Trial of a Saving Interest in CHRIST.Part 1: The Tryal of a Saving Interest in CHRIST.
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Thirdly, It determineth the heart, and causeth it to approach unto a Living God in the Ordinances, Psal. 65.4. And causeth the Heart to lay weight upon Him, and Him alone, Psal. 62.5. My Soul wait thou only upon God. Thus, having dropped in the Seed of God in the heart, and formed Christ there, Gal. 4.19. the Heart is changed and made new in the foresaid work, Ezek. 36.26. And Gods Law is so •amped upon the Heart in that change, Je• 31.•3. that the whole yoke of Christ is commended to the man without exception, Rom. 7.12, 16. The Law is acknowledged Good, Holy, Just and Spiritual: Upon all which, from that New Principle of Life, there flow out acts of a New Life, • Gal. 5.6. Faith works by Love. Rom. 6.18.22. And the man becometh a Servant of Righteousness ⟨p. 13⟩and unto God;) which doth especially appear in the Spirituality of Worship, (Joh. 4.24. Rom. 7.6. — Men then serve God in Spirit and Truth, and in the Newness of the Spirit, and not in the Oldness of the Letter,) and tenderness in all manner of Conversation: The man then exerciseth himself how to keep a Conscience void of offence, &c. Act. 24.16. Now, this way doth the love of God discover it self unto man, and acteth on him so as he hath ground of laying some good claim to it; so as he may justly think, that the love which sent a Saviour, had respect to such a man as hath found these things made out unto him. Surely, Ignorance in this doth hinder man from the knowledge of their interest in Christ: For if a man know not how God worketh with a person, so as he may justly lay claim to His love, which was from Eternity, he will wander in the Dark, & not come to the knowledge of an Interest in Him.