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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.
SERMON XVII. 27. And she saith truth, Lord,1 yet the whelps eat of the crumbs that fall from the Masters table.
SERMON XVII. 27. And she saith truth, Lord,1 yet the whelps eat of the crums that fall from the Masters table.
- 1Grace maketh quickness and wittiness heavenly reasoning.Grace maketh quicknes and wittines heavenly reasoning.
Observe 1. The woman's witty answer by retortion in great quickness by concession of the conclusion, and granting she was a Dog, she borroweth the Argument, & taketh it from Christs mouth to prove her question: She Argueth from the temptation: Let me be a Dog, so I be a Dog under Christs feet at his Table:1 Wisdoms Scholars are not fools: Grace is a witty and understanding Spirit, ripe and sharp; so its said of Christ, Isa. 11.3. [Greek or Hebrew] Vatablus: Odorari facit illum Forerius respirare ejus erit in timore Domini. Grace has a sagacity to smell things excellently; so Prov. 1.4 The wisdom of God in the Proverbs giveth subtlety to the simple; Vatablus ductilibus calliditatem, [Greek or Hebrew] Petaim, à Rad. [Greek or Hebrew] Aquila, [Greek or Hebrew] such as may easily be milked, and flattered, and persuaded: in young ones, reason sleepeth, affection ruleth all: and [Greek or Hebrew] Gnarma, the 70. [Greek or Hebrew] quickness in all