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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
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4. Use. Infinite love, and infinite majesty,1 concur both in Christ; love and majesty in men, are often contrary to one another, and the one lesseneth the other; In Christ, the infinite God breatheth love in our flesh, 1. And we see but little of Christ, we know not well the Gospel-spirit, we rest much on duties to go civill Saints to Heaven; but the truth is, there be no Moral men and Civilians in Heaven, they be all deep in Christ who are there; we are strangers to Christ and believing. 2. The spirit of ⟨p. 96⟩a redeemed one can hardly hate a redeemed one, or be bitter against them; Christ in one Saint, cannot be cruel to Christ in another Saint. 3. Christ cannot lose his love, or cast it away, the love of Christ is much for conquering hearts; his chariot is bottomed and paved with love; duties bottomed on Christs love, are spiritual; as the Father accepteth not duties, but in Christ, so cannot we perform them aright, when the principal and fountain cause is not the love of Christ, Joh. 21.15.
4. Vse. Infinite love, and infinite majesty,1 concur both in Christ; love and majesty in men, are often contrary to one another, and the one lesseneth the other; In Christ, the infinite God breatheth love in our flesh, 1. And we see but little of Christ, we know not well the Gospel-spirit, we rest much on duties to go civill Saints to Heaven; but the truth is, there be no Morall men and Civilians in Heaven, they be all deep in Christ who are there; we are strangers to Christ and believing. 2. The spirit of ⟨p. 96⟩a redeemed one can hardly hate a redeemed one, or be bitter against them; Christ in one Saint, cannot be cruell to Christ in another Saint. 3. Christ cannot lose his love, or cast it away, the love of Christ is much for conquering hearts; his chariot is bottomed and paved with love; duties bottomed on Christs love, are spirituall; as the Father accepteth not duties, but in Christ, so cannot we perform them aright, when the principall and fountain cause is not the love of Christ,