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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
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Observe also, that not to dare to come to Christ, and believe and pray, because of unworthiness, such as is in Dogs that are without the new City, Rev. 22.15. Is but a very temptation: And Christ under the notion of tempting and trying, offereth that to the woman, that she was too daring and bold, being a Dog, to presume to ask for the children's bread; hence have we to consider how far the conscience of sin ought to stand in our way toward Christ; hence these considerations: 1. Conscience of sin is to humble any, that is, to make out for Christ, Act. 9. (Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?) Spoken by ⟨p. 177⟩Christ, brought Paul down off his high horse,1 and laid his soul on the dust, Rom. 3.19. Now we know that what things soever the Law saith, it saith to them who are under the Law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God: Its a speech taken from a malefactor Arraigned and panelled upon his head: When the judge Objecteth, What say you? this and this Treason is witnessed against you: Alas, the poor man standeth speechless, and dumb, his mouth is stopped, Ezek. 16.63. That thou mayest remember (thy old shame) and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame: Christ then hath the sinners neck under his Axe: What justice and Law may do, that Christ may do: The Captive taken in war, may be killed, by the Law of Wars, if he refuse to submit: 2. No sin is unpardonable Treason, but the sin against the holy Ghost, and final impenitence: The Gospel is a Treaty of Peace, between parties in war, none are excepted but these two: 3. But what then, if a soul come to this; I have either sinned against the holy Ghost, or certainly am upon the borders of it; because Christ knocked long, and a year ago, or a long time from this, I remember of his farewell rap: When Christ knocking, took his last good-night with this word; he that is filthy, let him be filthy still; and said he would never come again: I grant, an ill conscience can speak prophecy,