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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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3. Faith looketh to temporal favours,1 as Faith with a spiritual eye, as Christ and his merits goeth about them, Heb. 11.22. By faith, Joseph when he dyed made mention of the children of Israels departure. 23. By faith, Moses come to age, refused to be called the son of Pharaohs daughter. Why? and that was but a civill Honour. Moses his faith looked at it in a spiritual manner.
3. Faith looketh to temporall favours,1 as Faith with a spirituall eye, as Christ and his merits goeth about them, Heb. 11.22. By faith, Joseph when he dyed made mention of the children of Israels departure. 23. By faith, Moses come to age, refused to be called the son of Pharaohs daughter. Why? and that was but a civill Honour. Moses his faith lookt at it in a spirituall manner.
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4. That same ground that moveth God to give Christ, is enough to move him to give all ⟨p. 98⟩§4other things with Christ;1 as by what right, even the right of a Son; a Father giveth the Inheritance to his Son, by that same he giveth him food, raiment, protection, physic; there be not two Parents here, but by one and the same covenant, Ezech. 36.25, 26. The Lord giveth to his people remission of sins: and v. 30. He multiplieth the fruit of the Trees, and removeth Famine. In the same spiritual capacity of sons we pray, that Our father would forgive us our sins, and give us our daily bread. Get Christ first, the great ship, and then all other things, the cock-boat saileth after him, with the same motion and wind: they be not two tides and two winds, that carry on the Ship and the Boat: Christ enjoyed by Faith, traileth after him death, life, the world, things present, and things to come: if God give you Christ, in the same Charter all things are yours, because ye are Christs, and Christ Gods,