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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.
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5. He thinks with himself, why hath God spared me so long, and why have I got such a sight of my Sin? and why hath He kept me from breaking Prison at my own hav• […] choosing some unhappy out-gate? Why […] He made this strange change on me? It may be it is in His heart to do me good, O that it may be so! — Although all these thoughts be not in the preparatory work of every one, yet they are with many, and very promising where th• are.
5. He thinks with himself, why hath God spared me so long, and why have I got such a sight of my Sin? and why hath He kept me from breaking Prison at my own hav• 〈…〉 choosing some unhappy out-gate? Why 〈…〉 He made this strange change on me? It may be it is in His heart to do me good, O that it may be so! — Although all these thoughts be not in the preparatory work of every one, yet they are with many, and very promising where th• are.
7. Upon all these thoughts and meditations, the man more seriously then ever before, resolveth to Pray, and to make •om ⟨p. 46⟩Essay with GOD, upon Life and Death. He concludeth, it can be no worse with him: for if he sit still he perisheth, as the I epers speak, 2 King. 7.3, 4. He considereth with the pinched Prodigal Son, that there is Bread enough in the Fathers house and to spare, whilst he perisheth for want: so he goeth to God, for he knoweth not what else to make of his condition, as the prodigal Son doth, Luke 15.17, 18