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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.
2. Mal. 3.1. The Lord whom ye seek, 1shall suddenly come to his Temple, even the Messenger or Angel of the Covenant whom ye delight in: Christ travelleth with tidings between the parties: 1. He reporteth of God to us, that its his fathers will that we be saved, Joh. 6.39. 2. Christ reporteth of himself, for it setteth Christ, to be a Broker for Christ;2 and wisdom ⟨p. 66⟩to cry in the streets (who will have me) Prov 1.21, 22. Prov. 9.1, 2, 3, 4, 5. It became the Lord Jesus to praise himself, Joh. 6.48. Joh. 8.12. I am that bread of life, I am the light of the world, Joh. 10.9. I am the door, v. 11. I am the good Shepherd: 33. He praiseth his Father, Joh. 15. My Father is the good Husband-man. 4. He suiteth us in marriage, and commendeth his Father, and our father in law: You marry me, dear souls, O but my Father is a great person, Joh. 14.2. In my Fathers house are many dwelling places: 2. He commendeth us to the Father, a Messenger making peace will do all this, Joh. 17.8. They have received thy words, and have known surely, that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. 25. O Righteous Father, the world have not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me: Ministers cannot speak of Christ and his father, as he can do himself: O come hear Christ speak of Christ, and of his Father, and of heaven, for for he saw all: O sweet believer, Christ giveth thee a good report in heaven, the Father and the Son are speaking of thee behind-backs; A good report in Heaven is of much esteem; Christ spake more good of thee then thou art all worth; He telleth over again Ephraims prayers behind his back,