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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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Part 1: The Trial of a Saving Interest in CHRIST.Part 1: The Tryal of a Saving Interest in CHRIST.
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Sixthly, Although he was much abased in himself, & so humbled, that he pleaded, ⟨p. 33⟩but that Christ would remember him; yet he was nobly daring to throw himself upon the Covenant, on Life and Death: and he had so much Faith of Christs Al-sufficiency, that he judged a simple remembrance from Christ, would satisfyingly do his business.
Seventhly. He acquiesced sweetly in the Word which Christ spake to him, for the ground of his Comfort. All which are very clear in the case of that poor dying Man, and do prove a very real work of God upon his Heart. As this example may encourage some to wait for good from God, who cannot as yet lay clear claim to any Gracious work of His Spirit: So we obtest all, as they love their Souls, not to delay their Soul-business, hoping for such a cast of Christs hand in end, as too many do: This being a rare miracle of Mercy, with the Glory whereof Christ did honourably triumph over the ignominy of His cross, a parallel of which we shall hardly find in all the Scripture beside. Yea, as there be but few at all saved, Mat. 20.16. and most saved this way: so the Lord hath peremptorily threatened to laugh at the Calamity, and not to hear the Cry ⟨p. 34⟩of such as mocked formerly at His reproof, and would not hear when He called to them: Prov. 1.24, 26. which Scripture, although it doth not shut Mercies door upon any who at the hour of Death do sincerely judge themselves and flee to Christ, as this penitent Thief did: yet it is certain, it implieth that very few who sit the offer until then, are honoured with Repentance as he was. And so their Cry as not being sincere and of the right stamp, shall not be heard.
Seventhly. He acquiesed sweetly in the Word which Christ spake to him, for the ground of his Comfort. All which are very clear in the case of that poor dying Man, and do prove a very real work of God upon his Heart. As this example may encourage some to wait for good from God, who cannot as yet lay clear claim to any Gracious work of His Spirit: So we obtest all, as they love their Souls, not to delay their Soul-business, hoping for such a cast of Christs hand in end, as too many do: This being a rare miracle of Mercy, with the Glory whereof Christ did honourably triumph over the ignominy of His cross, a parallel of which we shall hardly find in all the Scripture beside. Yea, as there be but few at all saved,