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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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4. She continueth in praying: She cried, Lord, 1Son of David, have mercy on me: she has no Answer; she crieth again, while the Disciples are troubled with her shouts: she getteth a worse answer then no answer, yet she cometh and prayeth; we know the holy wilfulness of Jacob, Gen. 32.26. I will not let thee go till thou bless me: rain calmeth the stormy ⟨p. 163⟩wind, to vent out words in a sad time, is the way of Gods children, Psal. 88.7. Thy wrath lieth hard upon me: 9. My eye mourneth by reason of my affliction: And what then? Lord I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands to thee, Psal. 22.2. Christ in the borders of Hell prayed, and prayed again, and died praying.
4. She continueth in praying: She cryed, Lord, 1Son of David, have mercy on me: she has no Answer; she cryeth again, while the Disciples are troubled with her shouts: she getteth a worse answer then no answer, yet she cometh and prayeth; we know the holy wilfulnesse of Jacob, Gen. 32.26. I will not let thee go till thou blesse me: rain calmeth the stormy ⟨p. 163⟩wind, to vent out words in a sad time, is the way of Gods children, Psal. 88.7. Thy wrath lieth hard upon me: 9. My eye mourneth by reason of my affliction: And what then? Lord I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands to thee, Psal. 22.2. Christ in the borders of Hell prayed, and prayed again, and died praying.