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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.
2. Grace worketh suitably to the nature of §2the Patients, the Vessel would be prepared with the frequent sense of Grace, before Christ pour in it the habit of Glory, its fit we see and feel the shaping and sewing of every piece of the wedding garment, and the framing▪ moulding and fitting of the Crown of Glory for the head of the Citizen of Heaven; yea, the repeated sense and frequent experiences of Grace in the ups and downs in the way, the falls and risings again of the Traveller, the Revolutions and changes of the spiritual condition, the new Moon, the darkened Moon, the full Moon in the spirits ebbing and flowing, raiseth in the heart of Saints, in their way to the Country a rank smell of that fairest Rose and Lillie of Sharon, Jesus Christ, the delight of men, and Angels; that as Travellers at night talk of their foul way and of the praises of their Guide; and Battle being ended, Soldiers number their wounds, extol the valour, skill, and courage of their Leader and Captain; so the Glorified Soldiers may take loads of experiences of free-Grace to ⟨p. 219⟩Heaven with them, and there speak of their way and their country, and of the praises of him, who hath Redeemed them out of all Nations, Tongues, and Languages: The half drowned man shaketh his head, and dryeth his garments before the Sun in the Shore with joy and comfort: The impressions of the kisses of the face of him that sitteth on the Throne, are the deeper, that the frequent experiences of Grace have been many; much dirty and dangerous way, and the lively and hearty welcome of Glory suiteth well together.
2. Grace worketh suitably to the nature of §2the Patients, the Vessell would be prepared with the frequent sense of Grace, before Christ powre in it the habite of Glory, its fit we see and feel the shaping and sewing of every piece of the wedding garment, and the framing▪ moulding and fitting of the Crown of Glory for the head of the Citizen of Heaven; yea, the repeated sense and frequent experiences of Grace in the ups and downs in the way, the falls and risings again of the Traveller, the Revolutions and changes of the spirituall condition, the new Moon, the darkned Moon, the full Moon in the spirits ebbing and flowing, raiseth in the heart of Saints, in their way to the Country a rank smell of that fairest Rose and Lillie of Sharon, Jesus Christ, the delight of men, and Angels; that as Travellers at night talk of their foul way and of the praises of their Guide; and Battell being ended, Souldiers number their wounds, extoll the valour, skill, and courage of their Leader and Captain; so the Glorified Souldiers may take loads of experiences of free-Grace to