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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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3. This matter is so clear, and supposed to be so not our in the Scripture, and so manifest to all who are under the Ordinances, that the Lord doth often speak of transacting with Himself, not making mention of the Mediator; because it is supposed, that every one in the Church knoweth that now there is no dealing with God, except by and through Christ Jesus the Mediator.
4. Consider that Christ Jesus, God-man is not only a sit trysting place for God and Men to meet into, and a fit spokesman to treat between the parties now at variance, 2 Cor. 5.10. but we may say also, He is immediate Bridegroom, ⟨p. 194⟩and so our closing or transacting with God, may be justly called, The Marriage of the Kings Son; and the Elect may be called, The Lambs Wi•e: Christ Jesus being as it were, the hand which God holdeth out unto men, and on which they lay hold when they deal with God. And so through and by Christ, we close with God as our God, on whom our Soul doth terminate, lastly and ultimately through Christ, 1 Pet. 1.21.
5. Consider, that the diverse relations mentioned in Scripture, are set down to signify the sure and indissoluble Union and Communion between God and His People: whatsoever nearness is between Head and Members, Root and Branches, King and Subjects, Shepherd and Flock, Father and Children, Brother & Brother, Husband and Wife, &c. all is here, Joh. […], 22, 23, 26. So that whatsoever be spoken in Scripture, People may be clear that God calleth them to be reconciled unto Him through Christ, and doth offer Himself to be their God and Husband in Him alone; and men are to accept God to be their God in Christ, pleasing that way of relief for poor man, and to give up themselves unto God in