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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.
The Disciples are Physicians of no value to a soul crying, and not heard of Christ.1 Oh Moses is a meek man, David a sweet singer,2 Job and his experience profitable; the Apostles Gods Instruments, the Virgin Mary is full of grace, the glorified desire the Church to be delivered, but they are all nothing to Jesus Christ; there is ⟨p. 120⟩more in a piece of a corner of Christs heart (to speak so) then in Millions of worlds of Angels, and created comforts, when the conscience hath gotten a back-throw with the hand of the Almighty.
The Disciples are Physitians of no value to a soul crying, and not heard of Christ.1 Oh Moses is a meek man, David a sweet singer,2 Job and his experience profitable; the Apostles Gods Instruments, the Virgin Mary is full of grace, the glorified desire the Church to be delivered, but they are all nothing to Jesus Christ; there is ⟨p. 120⟩more in a piece of a corner of Christs heart (to speak so) then in Millions of worlds of Angels, and created comforts, when the conscience hath gotten a back-throw with the hand of the Almighty.
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- 2Christ sweete• to the deserted then all the worldChrist sweete• to the diserted then all the world