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A61648 The best interest, or, A treatise of a saving interest in Christ wherein is shewn how a man may know that he hath a saving interst in Christ, how they that have not yet an interest in Christ may get a saving interest in him ... with several other practical cases / by Owen Stockton ... Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680. 1682 (1682) Wing S5696; ESTC R37593 197,314 400

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21._o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o see_v here_o with_o who_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n his_o covenant_n be_v with_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n and_o when_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o his_o covenant_n be_v to_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o 5._o if_o we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v save_v we_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o give_v to_o we_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n job_n 33_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n what_o be_v there_o in_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v refuse_v 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other_o man_n have_v a_o curse_n and_o vexation_n add_v to_o what_o they_o have_v prov._n 3.33_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o little_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o a_o merry_a heart_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n rich_a man_n make_v feast_n sometime_o which_o the_o poor_a servant_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v yet_o they_o excel_v the_o rich_a man_n for_o they_o have_v a_o continual_a feast_n one_o of_o the_o great_a feast_n make_v by_o rich_a man_n that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v that_o which_o king_n ahasuerus_n make_v which_o last_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n esth_n 1.4_o but_o behold_v here_o a_o better_a yea_o a_o continual_a feast_n but_o now_o other_o man_n have_v their_o estate_n with_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n and_o that_o be_v a_o continual_a vexation_n 3._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v more_o contentment_n in_o their_o little_a than_o other_o man_n have_v in_o their_o great_a abundance_n eccl._n 5.10_o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n wicked_a man_n be_v in_o strait_n in_o their_o great_a abundance_n job_n 20.22_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o sufficiency_n and_o a_o content_a mind_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o want_n and_o strait_n phil._n 4.11_o 12._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o suffer_v need_n 4._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o little_a with_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n deut._n 10.18_o he_o love_v the_o stranger_n in_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n when_o his_o people_n be_v stranger_n and_o he_o give_v they_o but_o little_a food_n and_o raiment_n yet_o they_o have_v it_o with_o his_o love_n psal_n 146.8_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o righteous_a but_o other_o man_n be_v hate_v in_o their_o great_a abundance_n psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o a_o little_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n and_o his_o hatred_n therewith_o prov._n 15.17_o better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n where_o love_n be_v than_o a_o stall_v ox_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o if_o the_o mean_a fare_n with_o love_n from_o man_n be_v better_o than_o the_o choice_a provision_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o how_o much_o more_o be_v this_o true_a of_o the_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n sect._n 8._o doubt_n and_o scruple_n about_o our_o be_v under_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n a_o hindrance_n to_o our_o close_n with_o christ_n these_o doubt_n answer_v it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v if_o i_o see_v and_o know_v that_o god_n offer_v christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o i_o i_o will_v accept_v of_o he_o on_o any_o term_n but_o i_o have_v many_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n upon_o my_o mind_n whether_o god_n offer_v christ_n to_o i_o as_o my_o unworthiness_n the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sin_n my_o be_v so_o little_o affect_v with_o my_o sin_n and_o misery_n my_o long_a neglect_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o like_a and_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v offer_v christ_n to_o such_o a_o unworthy_a creature_n to_o such_o a_o great_a sinner_n to_o such_o a_o hard_a heart_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o to_o one_o that_o have_v neglect_v and_o stand_v out_o so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o satisfy_v these_o scruple_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o follow_a proposition_n about_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n on_o the_o term_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o save_a benefit_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o worthless_a person_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n when_o the_o gospel_n come_v that_o find_v their_o want_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o though_o they_o have_v no_o money_n that_o be_v nothing_o of_o any_o value_n to_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n free_o isa_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n the_o