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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.
SERM. XVII. Grace maketh quickness and wittiness of heavenly reasoning, p, 189. Faith contradicteth Christ tempting, but humbly and modestly, p. 190. The Saints may dispute their state with Christ, when they dare not dispute their actions, p. 191. We are to accept, humbly and with patience, of a wakened conscience, but not to seek a storming conscience, ibid. True humility and its way, in seven particulars: see the place, p, 192. How we are to esteem every man better then our selves, p. 195. The proud man known a far off, p. 195. Graces lowliness in taking notice of sinners, p. 196. Causes of unthankfulness, p. 197. A justified soul is to confess sin, proved by three Arguments, p. 199. And to mourn for sin by divers reasons, p. 202. If we be not to mourn for sin committed, because its pardoned: nor should our will be averse from the committing of it; because before it be committed, it is also pardoned, as Antinomians teach, p. 203. Libertines conspire with Papists, in the doctrine of justification, p. 206.
SERM. XVII. Grace maketh quicknesse and wittinesse of heavenly reasoning, p, 189. Faith contradicteth Christ tempting, but humbly and modestly, p. 190. The Saints may dispute their state with Christ, when they dare not dispute their actions, p. 191. We are to accept, humbly and with patience, of a wakened conscience, but not to seek a storming conscience, ibid. True humility and its way, in seven particulars: see the place, p, 192. How we are to esteem every man better then our selves, p. 195. The proud man known a far off, p. 195. Graces lowlinesse in taking notice of sinners, p. 196. Causes of unthankfulnesse, p. 197. A justified soul is to confesse sin, proved by three Arguments, p. 199. And to mourn for sin by divers reasons, p. 202. If we be not to mourn for sin committed, because its pardoned: nor should our will be averse from the committing of it; because before it be commited, it is also pardoned, as Antinomians teach, p. 203. Libertines conspire with Papists, in the doctrine of justification, p. 206.