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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.
But of this Theme no more; Grace is the Proposition of this following Treatise; when either Grace is turned into painted, but rotten nature, as Arminians do, or into wantonness, as others do: The error to me is of a far other and higher elevation, then opinions touching Church-Government: Tenacious adhering to Antinomian errors, with an obstinate and final persistence in them, both as touching Faith to, and suitable practise of them, I shall think cannot be fathered upon any of the regenerated: For it is an opinion not in the Margin and borders, but in the page and body, and too near the Centre and vital parts of the Gospel; if any offend, that I desire to anger them with good-will to grace, I shall strive and study the revenge only of love, and compassion to their souls.
But of this Theame no more; Grace is the Proposition of this following Treatise; when either Grace is turned into painted, but rotten nature, as Arminians do, or into wantonnesse, as others do: The error to me is of a far other and higher elevation, then opinions touching Church-Government: Tenacious adhering to Antinomian errors, with an obstinate and finall persistance in them, both as touching Faith to, and suitable practise of them, I shall think cannot be fathered upon any of the regenerated: For it is an opinion not in the Margin and borders, but in the page and body, and too near the Center and vitall parts of the Gospel; if any offend, that I desire to anger them with good-will to grace, I shall strive and study the revenge only of love, and compassion to their souls.
If some of these Sermons came once to your Honours ears, and now to your eyes (it may be) with more English Language, I having stayed possibly till the last grapes were some riper, I hope it shall be pardoned that I am bold ⟨image 7⟩to borrow your Name, which truly I should not have done, if I had not known of your practical knowledge of this noble, and Excellent Theme, the Free-grace of God: I could add more of this, but I had rather commend Grace, then gracious persons: I know that Jesus Christ, who perfumeth and flowereth Heaven, with his Royal presence, and streweth the Heaven of Heavens to its utmost borders with glory, is commended that he was full of grace, a vessel filled to the lip,