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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 15: 25. Then came she and worshipped him; saying, Lord help me]
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3. In the greatest extremity believe,1 even as David in the borders of Hell, Psal. 23.4 Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; its a Litote, I will believe good: its a cold and a dark shadow to walk at deaths right side, Job 13.15. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: See Steven dying and believing both at once, Christs very dead corps and his grave in a sort believing, Ps. 16.9. My flesh also shall rest in hope: How sweet to take Faiths back-band, subscribed by Gods own hand into the cold grave with thee, as Christ did, vers. 10. Thou wilt not leave my soul in grave: 4. Faith saith, sense is a Liar▪ Fancy, sense, the flesh will say, Job 16.13. His Archers compassed me round about, he ⟨p. 162⟩cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare, and poureth out my gall on the ground: but Faith saith, ver. 19. I have a friend in Heaven: Also now my witness is in heaven, Job 19.11. Sense maketh a lie of God: He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and taketh me for his enemy: No, Job, thou art the friend of God: see how his Faith cometh above the water, ver. 25. I know that my friend by blood, or my Redeemer liveth, 2&c. 3. She waiteth on in hope, and took not the first nor second answer: Hope is long breathed, and at mid-night prophesieth good of God, Mic. 7.9. Though I fall, I shall rise again, Jonah 2.4. Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight, yet I will look toward thy holy Temple: There's a seed of heaven in hope,