Memoirs of the Rev. William Guthrie

Preface,

PART I.

THE TRIAL OF A SAVING INTEREST IN CHRIST.

Introduction,

CHAPTER I.

A Man’s Interest in Christ may be known,

SECT. I. It is a matter of the highest Importance, and is to be determined by Scripture,

SECT. II. Reasons why so few come to the clear Knowledge of their Interest in Christ,

SECT. III. Some Mistakes concerning an Interest in Christ removed,

CHAPTER II.

SECT. I. The way by which the Lord draweth some to Christ without a sensible preparatory work of the Law,

SECT. II. The work of the Law by which the Lord prepares his way into Men’s Souls; which is either more violent and sudden, or more calm and gradual,

SECT. III. The Difference betwixt that preparatory work of the Law, which has a gracious issue, and the Convictions of Hypocrites,

CHAPTER III.

SECT. I. Of Faith,

SECT. II. The difference between the Faith of Hypocrites, and true saving justifying faith,

CHAPTER IV.

Of the New Creature,

CHAPTER V.

The Difference between a truly renewed Man who is in Christ, and Hypocrites,

CHAPTER VI.

Of the special Communications of God, and the singularly gracious Operations of his Spirit,

PART II.

HOW TO ATTAIN A SAVING INTEREST IN CHRIST.

CHAPTER I.

Some things premised for the information of those who are more ignorant,

CHAPTER II.

SECT. I. What it is to close with God’s Device of saving Sinners by Christ Jesus, and that it is a necessary Duty,

SECT. II. What is previously required of those that would believe on Christ Jesus,

SECT. III. The Properties and native Consequences of true Believing,

CHAPTER III.

Objections taken to a Man’s Unworthiness and the Heinousness of his Sin, answered,

CHAPTER IV.

Of the Sin against the Holy Ghost,

CHAPTER V.

Objections taken from want of power to believe, and Unfruitfulness answered,

CHAPTER VI.

Of Covenanting with God,

CONCLUSION.

The whole Treatise resumed in a few Questions and Answers