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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.
If overcoming be but only believing, and so an act of the soul only; those to whom the promise is made, are to do no more but believe Christ hath overcome the persecuting world for them, and yield, and in profession deny the Faith, and accept of conditions of life, and so be foiled, and yet claim right to the promise, contrary to the intent of Christ, Rev. 2.13. who commendeth Pergamus for not denying the Faith. Now in all this, as the walking in the way to a fair Palace to dwell in it, in honour and happiness, cannot be the price, the ransom; the sum given to buy right to that place, and to the honour and happiness thereof, so neither can our walking in the way to glory be the price of glory.
If overcoming be but only believing, and so an act of the soul only; those to whom the promise is made, are to do no more but believe Christ hath overcome the persecuting world for them, and yield, and in profession deny the Faith, and accept of conditions of life, and so be foyled, and yet claim right to the promise, contrary to the intent of Christ, Rev. 2.13. who commendeth Pergamus for not denying the Faith. Now in all this, as the walking in the way to a fair Palace to dwell in it, in honour and happinesse, cannot be the price, the ransome; the sum given to buy right to that place, and to the honour and happinesse thereof, so neither can our walking in the way to glory bee the price of glory.
Obj. 3.1 But we are saved by Christs merits before we can do any good works then good works cometh not to perfect and make up salvation.
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