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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Unclean spirit] This is the quality of this Devil:1 An unclean Devil. Now whether he be called so, because he tempted the Maid to some prodigious acts of uncleanness, or because in general he tempteth to uncleanness of sins; so as uncleanness is but a general Epithet of all the Devils; I profess my ignorance, how ever all devils have this general name, unclean spirits, because of their spiritual uncleanness: Its certain, Devils are, 1. Black, now they being fallen in a smoky Hell, and kept under the power and chains of darkness, they are but lumps of black Hell, and darkness, whereas they are created ⟨p. 47⟩fair Angels: 1. Truth is the fairest thing that is, obedience to God is truth, Joh. 3.21. Sin is the most ugly, and deformed thing in the world: and therefore sinners can have no communion with God, while they be washed: 2. Devils were once pure and clean spirits, their understandings were made clear, to see God and his beauty; now these fair spirits are darkened, for their fellow-Angels who sinned not, are yet Seraphims, and Lamps of light, and these Angels (saith Christ, Mat. 18.10.) Do always behold the face of my Father which is in Heaven.
Vnclean spirit] This is the quality of this Devil:1 An unclean Devil. Now whether he be called so, because he tempted the Maid to some prodigious acts of uncleannesse, or because in generall he tempteth to uncleannesse of sins; so as uncleannesse is but a generall Epithet of all the Devils; I professe my ignorance, how ever all devils have this general name, unclean spirits, because of their spirituall uncleannesse: Its certain, Devils are, 1. Black, now they being fallen in a smoky Hell, and kept under the power and chains of darknesse, they are but lumps of black Hell, and darknesse, whereas they are created ⟨p. 47⟩fair Angels: 1. Truth is the fairest thing that is, obedience to God is truth,