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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.
5. As Christ standeth between the two Parties,1 he is the great Lord Mediator of the new Covenant, Heb. 12.24. 1. Substantially, our Text calleth him Lord the Son of David, by condition of nature, he hath something of God, as being true God, and something of man as sharing with us, hence is he Mediator by Office, and layeth his hands on both parties;2 As a days man doth, Job 9.33. In which he hath a threefold relation: 1. Of a friend to both, he hath Gods heart for man to be gracious, and satisfy mercy, and a mans heart for God to satisfy justice: 2. Of a reconciler to make two one, to §1bring down God to a Treaty of Peace, to take §2him off Law, and high demands of Law, which sought personal satisfaction of us, and in his body to bring us up to God, by a ransom payed, and by giving us faith to draw near to his Father; so he may say Sister and Spouse, come up now to my Father, and your Father, to my God, and your God; and Father come down to my Brethren, my kindred and flesh: 3. He is §3a common servant to both: Gods servant, 3in a hard piece of service as ever was, Isa. 52.13. Isa. 42.1. Behold my servant, Isa. 53.11. My righteous servant; yea and our servant, Mat. ⟨p. 70⟩20.28. He came not to be served, but to serve, and give his life a ransom for many: Alas, both parties did smite him,