The works of Mr. William Guthrie

Mr. Trail's preface

The author's preface

Part 1: the trial of a saving interest in Christ: A man's interest in Christ may be known: it is a matter of the highest importance, and is to be determined by scripture

Reasons why so few come to a clear knowledge of Christ

Some mistakes concerning an interest in Christ removed

The ways by which the Lord draweth some to Christ without a sensible preparatory law-work

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

The difference betwixt that preparatory law-work which hath a gracious issue and the convictions of hypocrites

Of faith

The difference betwixt the faith of hypocrites and true saving justifying faith

Of the new creature

The difference betwixt a truly renewed man who is in Christ, and the hypocrites

Of the special communications of God and the singular gracious operations of his Spirit

Part 2: how to attain unto a saving interest in Christ: Some things promised for the information of those who are more ignorant

What it is to close with God's device of saving sinners by Christ Jesus, and that it is a necessary duty

What is previously required of those who would believe on Christ Jesus

The properties and natives consequences of true believing

Objections taken from a man's unworthiness, and the heinousness of his sin, answered

Of the sin against the Holy Ghost

Objections taken from the want of power to believe, and unfruitfulness, answered

Of covenanting with God

The whole treatise resumed in a few questions and answers

Sermons: O Israel thou has destroyed thyself but in me is thy help (Hosea 9:13)

But in me is thy help (Hosea 8:9)

But in me is thy help (Hosea 8:9)

For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whatsoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it (Matthew 16:25)

Then charged he is disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ (Matthew 16:20)

A treatise on ruling elders, &c. : Preface

Of their names

Of the institution of ruling elders

Of the vocation or calling of ruling elders

Of the duties of a ruling elder

Of the duties of their calling which are more private

Of these duties which are more publick, and which they are to perform jointly with others

Of the duty of elders censuring scandals and scandalous persons, and receiving of penitents

A treatise on deacons, &c.: Of deacons, of their names

Of the institution of deacons

Of the calling of deacons

Of their duty, first of their conversation

Of the duties of their calling