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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.
What wonder then that Ministers, the Word, Comforts, Promises, Angels, Prophets, 1Apostles cannot bind up a broken heart, friends cannot,2 while a good word come from God; Its easy for us on the shore to cry to those tossed in the sea between death and life, Sail thus and thus; its nothing to speak good words to the sick, yet Angels have not skill of experience in this; the afflicted in mind are like infants that cannot tell their disease, they apprehend Hell, and its real hell to them. Many Ministers are but Horse physicians in this disease; wine and music are vain remedies, there is need of a Creator of peace; she is frantic (say they) and its but a fit of a natural melancholy and distraction.
What wonder then that Ministers, the Word, Comforts, Promises, Angels, Prophets, 1Apostles cannot bind up a broken heart, friends cannot,2 while a good word come from God; Its easie for us on the shore to cry to those tossed in the sea between death and life, Saile thus and thus; its nothing to speak good words to the sick, yet Angels have not skill of experience in this; the afflicted in minde are like infants that cannot tell their disease, they apprehend Hell, and its real hel to them. Many Ministers are but Horse physitians in this disease; wine and musick are vain remedies, there is need of a Creator of peace; she is frantick (say they) and its but a fit of a naturall melancholy and distraction.
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- 2A Reason why its so hard to convince deserted ones of the comforts of the Spirit, and to bind them up.