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The trial & triumph of faithThe tryal & triumph of faith
The trial & triumph of faith: or, An exposition of the history of Christs dispossessing of the daughter of the woman of Canaan Delivered in sermons; in which are opened, the victory of faith; the condition of those that are tempted; the excellency of Jesus Christ and free-grace; and some special grounds and principles of libertinism and antinomian errors, discovered by Samuel Rutherfurd, professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Published by authority.The tryal & triumph of faith: or, An exposition of the history of Christs dispossessing of the daughter of the woman of Canaan Delivered in sermons; in which are opened, the victory of faith; the condition of those that are tempted; the excellency of Jesus Christ and free-grace; and some speciall grounds and principles of libertinisme and antinomian errors, discovered by Samuel Rutherfurd, professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Published by authority.
London: printed by John Field, 1652
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this is most true, no mans garments were ever dyed with on drop of red satisfactory vengeance for sin, Christ hath alone trod this Vine-press, and of all the Nations, there was none with him: but yet it no ways followeth, that the regenerate doth not suffer punishment for sin, according to the rule of another mixed and tempered justice: 2. If this Argument from Christs suffering, have nerves, it shall conclude, that the Elect before they be justified, are never punished for sin, more then believing Saints are; yea that God is not displeased with Abraham's Idolatry before his conversion, nor with Manassehs blood, nor with Sauls persecution, because Christ payed justice for sins of Elect persons committed before justification, as for sins committed after justification.
this is most true, no mans garments were ever dyed with on drop of red satisfactory vengeance for sin, Christ hath alone trode this Vine-presse, and of all the Nations, there was none with him: but yet it no wayes followeth, that the regenerate doth not suffer punishment for sin, according to the rule of another mixed and tempered justice: 2. If this Argument from Christs suffering, have nerves, it shall conclude, that the Elect before they be justified, are never punished for sin, more then beleeving Saints are; yea that God is not displeased with Abrahams Idolatry before his conversion, nor with Manassehs blood, nor with Sauls persecution, because Christ payed justice for sins of Elect persons committed before justification, as for sins committed after justification.
We can fetch no conclusion of a bad condition from affliction.1 Its a part of tenderness of Conscience in the Regenerate to be too applicatory ⟨p. 40⟩of the Law and of wrath:2 I am afflicted above all others, therefore God is angry with me, and I am cast off by God, Its a bad consequence, there be some Rules to be observed in affliction;