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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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8. She runneth not away from Christ under desertion:1 But 1. She cometh to him, its a question what deserted souls shall do in that case: See 2. that you run not from Christ; it was a desertion that Saul was under, and a sad one we read of, but he maketh •••fession of his condition to the Devil, a sad word, 1 Sam. 28.15. I am sore distressed, there•s a heavy and lamentable reason given, why the Philistines make War against me: Why? That is not much, they make War always against the people of God; Nay, but here is the marrow and the soul of all ⟨p. 165⟩vengeance, God is departed from me: Why? Foolish man, What availeth it thee to tell the Devil God is departed from thee; Judas was under a total desertion; he went not to Christ, but to the murderers of Christ to open his wound: I have sinned, Fool, say that to the Saviour of sinners, the Church deserted, Cant. 1. & 5. betaketh her self to Christ, and searcheth him out, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? Its a bad token, when men conceiving themselves to be in calamity, maketh lies and policy their refuge.
8. She runneth not away from Christ under desertion:1 But 1. She cometh to him, its a question what deserted souls shall do in that case: See 2. that you run not from Christ; it was a desertion that Saul was under, and a sad one we read of, but he maketh •••fession of his condition to the Devil, a sad word, 1 Sam. 28.15. I am sore distressed, there•s a heavy and lamentable reason given, why the Philistines make War against me: Why? That is not much, they make War alwayes against the people of God; Nay, but here is the marrow and the soul of all ⟨p. 165⟩