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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 he that sinneth against the holy Ghost, could believe the power of infinite mercy, he should also believe the will and inclination of infinite mercy, for the power of mercy is the very power of a merciful will. I shall not then be afraid that soul is lost, which hath high and capacious apprehensions of the worth, value, dignity and power of that dear ransom, and of infinite mercy. Its faith to believe this Gospel-truth, which is, Heb. 7.25. That ⟨p. 180⟩Christ is able to save to the utmost all those that come to him: if I believe soundly what free grace can do, I believe also soundly what free grace will do. Its true, Christ can save many, whom he never will save; but the faith of the power of mercy, and of his will to save, is of a far other consideration. 4. It must then be the prevailing of a temptation, not to dare to come to Christ, because I am a dog, and unworthy. 1. Because sin is no porter put to watch the door of Christs house of free-grace,1 mercy keepeth the keys; sin may object my evil deserving, but it cannot object Christs rich deserving. 2. That which maketh me unworthy, and graceless, and unfit to be saved, may make Christ worthy, and gracious to save; my sin may be Christs rich grace. Though sin maketh me unworthy of Christ▪ yet it maketh me a fit passive object for the Physician Christ to work on; and maketh not Christ unworthy to save. If I feel sin, it then saith, Thou art the very person by name that Christ seeketh. Therefore is the sense of sin required as a condition in all that cometh to Christ, whether it be before conversion, or after conversion, when acts of faith are renewed.
if he that sinneth against the holy Ghost, could believe the power of infinite mercy, he should also believe the will and inclination of infinite mercy, for the power of mercy is the very power of a mercifull will. I shall not then be afraid that soul is lost, which hath high and capacious apprehensions of the worth, value, dignity and power of that dear ransome, and of infinite mercy. Its faith to believe this Gospel-truth, which is, Heb. 7.25. That ⟨p. 180⟩