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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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1. He should thenceforth be singularly careful to abide close by God in all manner of Conversation: For, if a man thenceforth do any thing unsuitable, he doth falsify his word before God, which will stick much in his Conscience, and prove a snare: if a man henceforth mistake God, and take on him to dispose of himself, since he is not his own, and hath opened his Mouth unto the Lord, he makes enquiry after vows, and devoureth that which is holy, Prov. 20.25.
1. He should thenceforth be singularly careful to abide close by God in all manner of Conversation: For, if a man thenceforth do any thing unsuitable, he doth falsifie his word before God, which will stick much in his Conscience, and prove a snare: if a man henceforth mistake God, and take on him to dispose of himself, since he is not his own, and hath opened his Mouth unto the Lord, he makes enquiry after vowes, and devoureth that which is holy, Prov. 20.25.
2. He who so transacteth with God, should hold steadfast that determination and conclusion. It is a shame for a man, whose heart hath closed with God, and whose mouth hath ratified and confirmed it solemnly before Him, to contradict himself again, and to admit any thing to the contrary, he ought boldly to maintain the thing against all deadly.
2. He who so transacteth with God, should hold stedfast that determination and conclusion. It is a shame for a man, whose heart hath closed with God, and whose mouth hath ratified and confirmed it solemnly before Him, to contradict himself again, and to admit any thing to the contrary, he ought boldly to maintain the thing against all deadly.