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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

loving as Gen. 29.30 31. Matth. 24.13 He that endureth to the end shall be saved So that the terms on which Christ is willing to become ours are briefly these That we love and prefer Christ above all persons in the world even our nearest and dearest relations That we deny our selves that we are willing to under go all sufferings for Christ that we forsake all that we have for him that we follow him that we continue with him to the end of our dayes And as we must understand these terms so also approve of them and judge Christ and salvation by Christ worthy of all acceptation in these terms 1 Tim. 1.15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners And as we must receive Christ judiciously so also we must heartily and cordially accept of him on those terms on which he is willing to bestow himself upon us Christ and salvation by Christ is not be imbraced on any terms Lam. 3.29 He putteth his mouth in the dust if so be there may be hope We should not stick at abaseing our selves and lying in the dust which was used 〈◊〉 t●ken of deep humiliation Job 42.6 Jos 7.6 Or putting the mouth in the dust may signifie full subjection submitting to any thing though in it self ungrateful and distastful as licking the dust is distastful Is 49.23 A man throughly convinced of his lost estate will submit to any thing so there may be hope of salvation The returning Prodigal was willing to submit to any tearms so he might be received into his fathers family Luk. 15.19 Make me as one of thy hired servants David was content rather with the lowest place in Gods house than the highest preferments in the tents of wickedness Psal 84.10 I had rather be a door-keeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness 3. We may know that we receive Christ aright when nothing in Christ or of Christ is offensive to us but he is altogether lovely Some are offended at the Cross of Christ Christ Crucified was to the Jews a stumbling block to the Greeks Foolishness 1 Cor. 1.23 Some are offended at the Doctrine of Christ and of some Doctrines of the Gospel this is an hard saying who can bear it But when nothing of Christ nothing in Christ is offensive to us that argueth we are in a blessed condition Mat. 11.6 Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me VVhen all of Christ is lovely and desireable that is an evidence that he is ours Cant. 5.16 He is altogether lovely This is my beloved and my friend 4. VVe may know that we have rightly received Christ if we find that there is virtue come out of Christ into our Souls VVhen a distressed woman did but touch Christs Cloaths virtue went out of the Lord Jesus and healed the woman of the Plague that was upon her Mark 5.27 28 29 30. If upon the touching of Christs Cloaths virtue came out of him to heal the Distempers of the Body then much more upon receiving Christ into our hearts will virtue come out of Christ to heal our Souls But some may say what is that virtue that cometh out of Jesus Christ to those that receive Christ by Faith A. 1. There cometh a Sanctifying virtue from Christ Act 26.18 Who are Sanctified by Faith which is in me They that do rightly receive Christ do from that fulness of grace that is in him receive grace for grace John 1.16 And of his fulness have all we received and grace for grace All we that is all we that have received Christ ver 12. have received of his fulness grace for grace that is grace answerable to those graces that are in Christ Humility answering the Humility that was in Christ Meekness answering the Meekness of Christ the heart is disposed and enclined to imitate the example of Christ 1 Joh. 4.17 As he was so are we in this world This is an evidence that we have received grace for grace from that fulness that is in Christ when our hearts are enclined to imitate the example of Christ 2. There cometh a sin subduing virtue from Jesus Christ when he is received by us As Dagon fell down to the Earth when the Ark was brought into the house of Dagon 1 Sam. 5.3 Behold Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the Ark of God And when the Philistines set up Dagon again he fell down again before the Ark and his head and hands were cut off there was nothing but the stump of Dagon left So it is when Christ is received into the heart the Idols of the heart are thrown down the power of indwelling corruption is subdued though the stump of sin abide still though the body of Death is still carried about with us yet the hands and the head as I may so say of the old man is taken away the power of sin is destroyed where Christ dwells he will not let sin be in dominion Rom. 6.14 Sin shall not have dominion over you because you are not under the Law but under grace 3. There is a soul strengthning virtue cometh from Christ where he is rightly received by Faith The Soul is strengthned both to do and suffer the will of God Act. 21.13 I am ready not to be bound only but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus When God hath given us a suffering Spirit that we are willing to suffer for Christ that is an evident token that God intends to give us Salvation Phil. 1.28 29. And in nothing terrified by y●●r adversaries which is to them an evident token o● perdition but to you of Salvation and that of God For unto you it is given in the behalf if Christ not only to believe in him but also to suffer for his sake 4. VVe may know and be assured that we have a saving interest in Christ if we have the Spirit of Christ given to us For all they that have the Spirit of Christ are united to Christ he dwelleth in them and they dwell in him 1 Joh. 3.24 Hereby we know that he abideth in us by the Spirit which he hath given us 1 Joh. 4.13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him and he in us because he hath given us of his Spirit And all they that have not the Spirit of Christ are none of his he doth not he will not own them for his Rom. 8.9 Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his We see it is a plain case if we have the Spirit of Christ then we may know we may be sure that we are his and that he abideth and dwelleth in us but if we have not the Spirit of Christ then we may know we may be sure we are none of his But here some may say how shall we know whither we have the Spirit of Christ given to us or

of such Solomon speaks Prov. 5.22 He shall be holden with the cords of his sins And this was Simon Magus his condition Act. 8.23 I percieve that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity Now when God calls a sinner to Christ he looseth these bonds so that such an one can say with David Psal 116.16 Thou hast loosed my bonds 2. VVhen God calleth a man to Christ he causeth the soul to follow hardafter Christ to be both earnest and speedy in running after Christ Psal 63.8 My soul followeth hard after thee This following hard after Christ implyeth earnest desires and endeavours to enjoy him an unwillingness to be without him Cant. 1.4 Draw me we will run after thee Running after Christ implyeth earnestness and speed in following Christ and unweariedness in seeking after Christ Isa 40.31 They shall run and not be weary Is thy soul earnest is thy soul unwearied in following after Christ then certainly the Lord hath drawn thee by his Spirit For no man goeth thus after Christ till the Lord hath drawn him Joh 6.44 No man can come to me except the Father which hath sent me draw him 3. VVe may know that God hath called and drawn us to Christ if we follow after Christ under all the difficulties and discouragements that we meet with in the wayes of Christ VVhen God calls us to Christ effectually he carries us through all difficulties and discouragements so that nothing shall hinder us from following Christ He makes good that wo●d Luk. 3.5 Every valley shall be filled and every mountain shall be brought low and the crooked shall be made streight and the rough wayes shall be made plain It is an allusion to the Jewes coming out of Babylon in which journey they met with many difficulties they went through low valleyes which oft-times are filled with ter they went over high hills and great mountains they went through crooked and rough wayes But God put such a spirit into them that they went on with that courage and chearfullness as is if every valley had been filled and every hill and mountain brought low and all crooked places had been made straight and rough places plain So it is in effectual calling God carryeth on the soul so powerfully after Christ that it is carryed through all oppositions all difficulties and discouragements to come to Christ Psal 18.29 By thee I have run through a troop by my God I have leaped over a wall As it was with the blind man that cryed after Christ Mark 10.48 Many charged him that he should hold his peace but he cryed the more a great deal Thou son of David have mercy on me So it is with those that feel their want of Christ and are called to Christ when carnal people and carnal relations would beat them off from the wayes of Christ they are the more earnest to follow after VVe read of Saul that when the sons of Belial despised him There went with him a band of men whose hearts God had touched 1 Sam. 10.26 27. If we go after Christ when he is despised by the world it is a sign that God hath touched our hearts and drawn us to his Son 4. When God calls a sinner to come to Christ he cannot be satisfied with any thing besides Christ He takes him from resting in any thing short of Christ After we are awakened to see our sin and misery there are many things wherein we would rest short of Christ if God should let us alone As for instance we are apt to rest in our priviledges as the Jews who cryed out the temple of the Lord we have Abraham to our Father c. And we are prone to rest in Ordinances and performance of Duties in our convictions humiliations affections reformations and the like but he takes us off from resting in any thing besides Christ when he calls us unto Christ What Michah said unto the Jews Mich. 2.10 Arise ye and depart this is not your rest So the Lord saith to such as he calls effectually when they are taking up their rest in any thing short of Christ he calls them off from those rests saith Arise and come unto my son for this is not your rest A soul effectually called is like the dove that went out of the Ark while the waters covered the earth she found no rest for the sole of her foot till she returned into the Ark Gen. 8.9 So the soul effectually called can find no rest any where but in Christ Mary Magdelen had seen wonders in the stone rolled from the Sepulchre the linnen clothes in which the body of Christ was wrapped she had a vision of Angels but the sight of the Angels did not satisfie her because she could not find Christ but wept for him Joh. 20.1 11 12 13. 5. When God calls a sinner to come to Christ he taketh up his rest in Christ and resteth on him only for remission of sins and eternal life Psal 37.7 Rest in the Lord Psal 62.6 He onely is my rock and my salvation Matth. 11.28 Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you IV. When God calleth a sinner effectually he called him unto holiness 1 The. 4.7 God hath not called us unto uncleanness but unto holiness Now we may know our effectual call unto holiness these wayes 1. By our earnest desires and endeavours after holiness This call of God begets earnest desires after holiness a hunger and thirst after righteousness such an one hath oh that I were more holy oh that I could serve and obey God in a better manner Psal 119.5 Oh that my wayes were directed to keep thy statutes ver 20. My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath to thy judgements at all times And this call doth produce strong desires so also earnest endeavors after holiness so that a man makes his care and continual exercise to live an holy life Act. 24.16 And herein do I exercise my self to have alwayes a conscience voyd of offence both towards God and towards men 2. This call to holiness leaves such an impressiion upon the heart that if through temptation he fall into sin and depart from the wayes of God he can have no rest in his spirit until he is risen up again and hath humbled his soul before God and be returned unto God Prov. 24.16 A just man falleth seven times and riseth again A just man may fall yea fall often but he is not to rest in his sins but maketh hast to rise up again It is the property of unregenerate men to lye in their sins 1 Joh. 5.19 The whole world lyeth in wickedness They that are called out of the world may fall into sin by temptation but they do not lye in their sins they make hast to rise up again A sheep may fall into the mire but makes hast to get out They are swine that love to wallow in the mire 3. We