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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.
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.
1. They are ignorant of the different degrees and ways of that Law work which ordinarily dealeth with men, and of the different way how the Lord bringeth home people at first to Christ. They consider not that the Jailer is not kept an hour in Bondage. Acts 16. Pa• is kept in suspense three days, Act. 9. Zacc•us not one moment, Luk. 19.
1. They are ignorant of the different degrees and wayes of that Law work which ordinarily dealeth with men, and of the different way how the Lord bringeth home people at first to Christ. They consider not that the Jaylor is not kept an hour in Bondage. Acts 16. Pa• is kept in suspense three dayes, Act. 9. Zacc•us not one moment, Luk. 19.
2. They are ignorant of, or at least do not consider, how indifferent the degrees of San• fication ⟨image ?⟩are in the Saints, and the honourable appearings thereof before men in some, and the sad blemishing thereof in others. Some are very blameless, and more free of gross out-breakings, adorning their profession much; as Job did, in Job 1. and Zechariah, in