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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.
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.
1. Rule, Go not before God and Providence,1 but follow him, prescription of such and such meanes to God and no other, is to stint omnipotency, and to limit the holy one of Ilrael: 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 meanes, is Idolatrous.
- 11 Rule Practical Rules in observing passages of divine Providence.
2. Rule, 1The book of Providence is full both Page and Margin, God hath been adding to it sundry new Editions; and like children we are in love with the golden covering, the Ribbons, Filleting, and the Pictures in the Frontis-piece, but understand little of the Argument of Providence, Psal. 107.43. Who so is wise, and will observe these things, 2even they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord, Job 32.7. I said (saith Elihu) days (things of Providence) ⟨p. 104⟩