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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.
Thirdly, The person accepteth the condition offered by Christ and His Servants, as is clear in the fore-cited Scriptures.
Fourthly, The person presently becometh of one interest with the Saints, joining himself with that persecuted society, putting respect on those, whom he had formerly persecuted, joining and continuing with them in the profession of Christ on all hazards. Those with whom the Lord hath so dealt, have much to say for a gracious work of Gods spirit in them: and it is like, many of them can date their work from such a particular time and word, or dispensation, and can give some account of what, past between God and them, and of a sensible Change following in them from that time forward, as Paul giveth a good account of the work and way of God with him afterwards, Act. 22.
Fourthly, The person presently becometh of one interest with the Saints, joyning himself with that persecuted society, putting respect on those, whom he had formerly persecuted, joyning and continuing with them in the profession of Christ on all hazards. Those with whom the Lord hath so dealt, have much to say for a gracious work of Gods spirit in them: and it is like, many of them can date their work from such a particular time and word, or dispensation, and can give some account of what, past between God and them, and of a sensible Change following in them from that time forward, as Paul giveth a good account of the work and way of God with him afterwards, Act. 22.
Again, the Lord sometimes carrieth ⟨p. 37⟩on this work more calmly, softly and lently, protracting it so as the several steps of mens exercise under it are very discernible. It would draw a great length to enlarge every step of it, we shall touch the most observable things in it.