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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.
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If you be convinced that it is a duty to believe on Christ, as said is, you may not shift it under any pretence. As for these complaints of some who have looked after Him, not admitting every one to be judge of his own fruit. I say;
1. Many by their jealousies of Gods love, and by their misbelief (after they have so closed with God) do obstruct many precious communications, which otherwise would be let out to them, Matthew 13.58.
2. It cannot be that any whose heart is gone out after Christ have found Him a wilderness, Jer. 2.31. Surely they find somewhat in their spirit swaying them towards God in these two great things, viz. how to be found in Him in that day, Phil. 3.8, 9. and how to be forth coming ⟨p. 191⟩to his praise in the land of the living,