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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.
2. It is a mistake to think, that all who come to the knowledge of their interest in Christ, do attain an equal certainty about the same. One may say, he is persuaded, nothing present or to come, can separate him from the love of God, Rom. 8.38. Another cometh but this length, I believe, help my Unbelief, Mark 9.24.
2. It is a mistake to think, that all who come to the knowledge of their interest in Christ, do attain an equal certainty about the same. One may say, he is perswaded, nothing present or to come, can separate him from the love of God, Rom. 8.38. Another cometh but this length, I believe, help my Unbelief, Mark 9.24.
3. It is a mistake to think, that every ⟨p. 24⟩one who attaineth a strong persuasion of his interest, doth always hold there. For, he who to day may say of the Lord, He is is his refuge, Psal. 91.2. and, his Po•t•on, Psal. 119.57. will at another time say, he is cut off, Psal. 37.22. and will ask, if the truth of Gods Promise doth fail forevermore? Psal. 77.7, 8, 9.