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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
Sermon 12: And his Disciples came and besought him, saying Send her away, &c.
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.
Peace of conscience is Grace, Grace is made of pure nothing, and not made of nature: Pastors may speak of peace, but God speaketh peace to his people, Ps. 85.8. 2. There be some acts of nature, in which men have no hand; to bring Bread out of the earth, and Vines, men have a hand; but in raising Winds, in giving Rain, neither Kings, Armies of men, nor acts of Parliament have any influence; The tempering of the wheels and motions of a distempered conscience is so high, and supernatural a work, that Christ behoved to have the Spirit of the Lord on him above his fellows, and must be sent with a special Commission to apply the sweet hands, the soft merciful fingers of the Mediator, with the art of Heaven, Esa. 61.1. That I (saith he) [Greek or Hebrew], should as a Chirurgeon bind up with splints and bands the broken in heart, and comfort the mourners in Zion. There must 3. be some immediate action of Omnipotency, §3especially when he sets a Host of terrors, in battle array, against the soul, as is evident in ⟨p. 119⟩Saul, in Job, c. 16.13. His Archers compass me round about: that is, no less then the soul is like a man, beset by enemies round about, so as there is no help in the creature, but he must die in the midst of them, Job 6.4. The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me: only the Lord of Hosts, by an immediate action, raiseth these soldiers, the terrors of God, he only can calm them.
Peace of conscience is Grace, Grace is made of pure nothing, and not made of nature: Pastors may speak of peace, but God speaketh peace to his people, Ps. 85.8. 2. There be some acts of nature, in which men have no hand; to bring Bread out of the earth, and Vines, men have a hand; but in raising Winds, in giving Rain, neither Kings, Armies of men, nor acts of Parliament have any influence; The tempering of the wheeles and motions of a distempered conscience is so high, and supernaturall a work, that Christ behoved to have the Spirit of the Lord on him above his fellowes, and must be sent with a special Commission to apply the sweet hands, the soft mercifull fingers of the Mediator, with the art of Heaven,