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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.
Object. 4. Believing and obedience of Faith, is but a consequent of the Covenant, 1not an antecedent, so I must believe upon other grounds, but not in way of the condition of the Covenant, for in that tenor I am to do nothing. Ans. The Apostle, Rom. 10. Expressly distinguisheth between the righteousness of the Law, vers. 5. Which requireth doing as a condition; and the righteousness of faith, ver. 6. Which requireth believing, ver. 10. and Gal. 5.5. We through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness through Faith: nor can any have claim to the Covenant but such as believe.
Object. 4. Beleeving and obedience of Faith, is but a consequent of the Covenant, 1not an antecedent, so I must beleeve upon other grounds, but not in way of the condition of the Covenant, for in that tenour I am to do nothing. Ans. The Apostle, Rom. 10. Expresly distinguisheth between the righteousnesse of the Law, vers. 5. Which requireth doing as a condition; and the righteousnesse of faith, ver. 6. Which requireth believing, ver. 10. and Gal. 5.5. We through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousnesse through Faith: nor can any have claim to the Covenant but such as beleeve.
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Object. 5. The covenant is Gods love to man, to take him to himself, 1and that before the children do good or ill,