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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.
4. When a man is thus in hazard of miscarrying, the Lord useth a work of preventing Mercy towards him, quietly and underhand supporting him. And this is by bearing upon his mind the possibility of his Salvation, leading the man to the remembrance of pregnant proofs of Gods free and rich Grace, Pardoning gross ⟨p. 41⟩[…] such as Manasseh, who […] bloody idolatrous Man, and had •spondence with the Devil, and yet •ed Mercy, 2 Chron. 33.12, 1.•• […] other Scriptures bearing offers of […] and Favour indifferently to all who […] yield to Christ, whatsoever they •ve been formerly. So as the man is brought again to this, What shall I do to […]? Which doth suppose, that he […] endeth a possibility of being Saved, […] would not propound the Question. […] •pplieth that, or the like word to […]; It may be, ye shall be hid, Zeph. 2.•. He findeth nothing excluding him from mercy now, if he have a heart for the thing. Although here, it may be the man doth not perceive that it is the Lord who upholdeth, yet afterwards he can tell, that when his Foot was slipping, Gods Mercy held him up, as Psal. 94.1•.1•. the Psalmist speaketh in another […] and he will afterwards say, wh• […] a […] and a Fool in man• […] God hold him by the hand, Psal. 73.2•.
4. When a man is thus in hazard of miscarrying, the Lord useth a work of preventing Mercy towards him, quietly and underhand supporting him. And this is by bearing upon his mind the possibility of his Salvation, leading the man to the remembrance of pregnant proofs of Gods free and rich Grace, Pardoning gross