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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.
3. All was nothing,1 except this Ambassador of Heaven had also had a Commission for us: but he brought two Writs, two Books from Heaven: 1. He came as a flying Angel with the ⟨p. 128⟩everlasting Gospel, to preach to the Nations: 2. The book of life also; in the former, were three acts of Law: So Christ is our Saviour both by nature, and by a Positive Law: Christ and Grace is Law: 1. Because of his place and birth, being our goel and nearest kins man, he was more kind then any other here to redeem the sold inheritance:2 CHRISTS nature in the womb was grace, its nothing but nature, and that bad enough, for us to be born: Christs mothers womb was Grace: It was grace that the Son should be conceived, and born, and by this he had law to us: 2. Christs act of dying, was a special Law: Joh. 10.18. This commandment received I of my Father, that I should lay down my life: 3. By his death and Resurrection, he is made a Prince by Law, and hath Law and authority to forgive sins, Acts 5.31. Mat. 9.6. And power to give life eternal, Joh. 17.2. And rule all by a new Law in his new Kingdom, Mat. 28.8. Our heaven now is by Law, and a special Commission: But the Gospel is a General: he brought all Gods secrets from Heaven, and in his special Commission, Christ hath (as it were) private Instructions, Save such and such persons, not any other, not all Israel, but the lost sheep: Not the Goats; theirs's a great mystery, how there be no double dealing in the Gospel, and two contrary wills in GOD.
3. All was nothing,1 except this Ambassador of Heaven had also had a Commission for us: but he brought two Writs, two Books from Heaven: 1. He came as a flying Angel with the