Christian's Great Interest; Or the Trial of a Saving Interest in Christ, and the Way to Attain It (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...the power of any;" nor to give offence to others in the use of these things. "For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak." Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification; not using liberty as an occasion to the flesh." Yea, he labours to use all these things as a stranger on earth, so that his moderation may appear: "Let your moderation be known unto all men." And he always looks to God as the last end in these things; "doing all to the glory of God: " so that we may say of that man, " Old things are much passed away, all things are," in some measure, " become new." He that is so new a creature, is undoubtedly in Christ. This renovation of a man in all manner of conversation, and this being under law to God in all things, is that "holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." Men may fancy things to themselves; but unless they study to approve themselves unto God in all well pleasing, and attain to some inward testimony of sincerity in that way, they shall not assure their hearts before him. "The testimony of men's conscience is their rejoicing." "By this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments." "And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence towards God." There is no confidence if the heart condemn. This is the new creature, having a p...