The Christians […]OR, A short Treatise, divided into two parts. The First whereof, Containeth Te TRIAL of a Saving Interest in CHRIST.The Second, Pointeth forth plainly Te 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-Kilmarnoch.The Third Impression, Corrected and Amended.2 Pet. 1.10.Wherefore the rather, Brethren, give diligence to make your Calling and Election sure, &c.2 Cor. 13.5.Examine your selves, […] be in the Faith; Prove your own […] Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be Reprobates?Cant. 6.3.I am my Beloveds, and my Beloved is mine, &c.Boston, N. E. Printed by T. Green […] Nicholas Boone. 1701The Christians 〈…〉OR, A short Treatise, divided into two parts. The First whereof, Containeth Te TRYAL of a Saving Interest in CHRIST.The Second, Pointeth forth plainly Te 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-Kilmarnoch.The Third Impression, Corrected and Amended.2 Pet. 1.10.Wherefore the rather, Brethren, give diligence to make your Calling and Election sure, &c.2 Cor. 13.5.Examine your selves, 〈…〉 be in the Faith; Prove your own 〈…〉 Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be Reprobates?Cant. 6.3.I am my Beloveds, and my Beloved is mine, &c.Boston, N. E. Printed by T. Green 〈…〉 Nicholas Boone. 1701Title page of The Christian's great interest. Or, A short treatise, divided into two parts. The first…, 1701The Christian's great interest. Or, A short treatise, divided into two parts. The first…William Guthrie, 1701

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To say nothing of that thought of your heart, [whereby you wonder that any man should not please the device of Salvation by Christ, & lead out towards him] as a very promising thing, and speaking out justifying Faith to be in your bosom; and to say nothing in contradiction to that which you think, that a Natural man, whilst such, and before he get a New Heart, can please that device, and believe with his heart, and affectionately, that which perfectly overthroweth the Covenant of works, and abaseth man in the point of Self-righteousness already attained, or that can be won at […] him, which is inconsistent with many ⟨p. 79⟩Scriptural truths. I offer these differences between the Faith of all Hypocrites or Reprobates, and that true saving justifying Faith, whereof we have spoken.

To say nothing of that thought of your heart, [whereby you wonder that any man should not please the device of Salvation by Christ, & lead out towards him] as a very promising thing, and speaking out justifying Faith to be in your bosome; and to say nothing in contradiction to that which you think, that a Natural man, whilest such, and before he get a New Heart, can please that device, and believe with his heart, and affectionately, that which perfectly overthroweth the Covenant of works, and abaseth man in the point of Self-righteousness already attained, or that can be won at 〈…〉 him, which is inconsistent with many ⟨p. 79⟩Scriptural truths. I offer these differences between the Faith of all Hypocrites or Reprobates, and that true saving justifying Faith, whereof we have spoken.

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1. They never close with Jesus Christ (in that device) and Him alone as a sufficient covering of the eyes, as is said of Abraham to Sarah,

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To say nothing of that thought of your heart, [whereby you wonder that any man should not please the device of Salvation by Christ, & lead out towards him] as a very promising thing, and speaking out justifying Faith to be in your bosome; and to say nothing in contradiction to that which you think, that a Natural man, whilest such, and before he get a New Heart, can please that device, and believe with his heart, and affectionately, that which perfectly overthroweth the Covenant of works, and abaseth man in the point of Self-righteousness already attained, or that can be won at 〈…〉 him, which is inconsistent with many ⟨p. 79⟩Scriptural truths. I offer these differences between the Faith of all Hypocrites or Reprobates, and that true saving justifying Faith, whereof we have spoken.

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1. They never close with Jesus Christ (in that device) and Him alone as a sufficient covering of the eyes, as is said of Abraham to Sarah,

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