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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.
My daughter] Observe the rise of this passage of providence: Christ wearied of Judea came to the borders of Tyre and Sidon: 2. He went to a house to hide himself from her: 3. ⟨p. 103⟩She heard of Christ: 4. The hard condition her daughter was in, tormented with a Devil; upon this God driveth her to Christ: 5. Christ is hereby declared to be the Saviour of the Gentiles: 6. An illustrious miracle is wrought; see a wise consociation of many acts of Providence; as one cluster of passages of the Art of wise omnipotency; as many herbs, and various sorts of flowers make up one pleasant, and well smelled Meadow; many Roses, Lilies, and the like, one sweet smelling Garden, in which these practical considerations may have our thoughts for Rules.
My daughter] Observe the rise of this passage of providence: Christ wearied of Judea came to the borders of Tyre and Sidon: 2. He went to a house to hide himself from her: 3. ⟨p. 103⟩She heard of Christ: 4. The hard condition her daughter was in, tormented with a Devil; upon this God driveth her to Christ: 5. Christ is hereby declared to be the Saviour of the Gentiles: 6. An illustrious miracle is wrought; see a wise consociation of many acts of Providence; as one cluster of passages of the Art of wise omnipotency; as many herbs, and various sorts of flowres make up one pleasant, and well smelled Meadow; many Roses, Lillies, and the like, one sweet smelling Garden, in which these practicall considerations may have our thoughts for Rules.
1. Rule, Go not before God and Providence,1 but follow him, prescription of such and such means to God and no other, is to stint omnipotency, and to limit the holy one of Israel: The true God tied to a forbidden Image, to receive glory, is made an Idol; so to fetter God to this mean, as if not free to work by other means, is Idolatrous.