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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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2. This is set down as a commendable practice, Ezra 10.1. Ezra confessed and wept, Neh. 9.1, 2. And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquity of their fathers. Dan. 9.4. ⟨p. 201⟩I prayed unto the Lord, & made my confession. So David, 2 Sam 12.13. I have sinned against the Lord. Isa. 64.5. the Church confesseth, Thou art wroth, for we have sinned—6. But we are all as an unclean thing. Isa. 59.12. For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us, Job 7.20. I have sinned against thee, O preserver of man. Psal. 40.12. My sins are more in number then the hairs of my head. Jer. 14.7. Our iniquities testify against us — our backslidings are many. Its a vain shift to say, The Church prayeth and confesseth in name of the wicked party, not in name of the justified ones; for as many as were afflicted, confesseth their sins, for the which the hand of God was upon them; now Gods hand was upon all: Daniel and Jeremiah, were carried away captive: yea, the whole seed of Jacob, Isa. 42.24, 25. Isa. 64.5, 6, 7. and Jeremiah, Lament. 1.16. in name of the whole captive Church, saith, The Lord is righteous, for I have sinned. 3. There is a promise made to these §3that confess: Pro. 28.13