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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. XXII. Eight ingredients of a counterfeit Faith, p. 347. Thirteen works, or ingredients of a strong Faith, and how to discern a weak Faith, ibid. Strong praying a note of strong Faith, ibid. •, Instant pleading a note also, ibid. ⟨image 15⟩Strength of grace required in believing, •bid. Christ rewardeth grace with grace, p. 349. How grace beginneth all Supernatural acts, p. 350. There is a promising of bowing and predeterminating grace made to supernatural acts, yet so as God reserveth his own liberty: 1. How 2. When. 3. In what measure he doth co-operate with the believer in these acts, ibid. Four reasons why Grace in the work of faith must begin, and so begin as we are guilty in not following p. 351. Grace is on the Saints, and to them, but glory is on them, but not to them. p. 352. Grace to an Angel necessary to prevent possible sins, p. 356. 3. Note of a strong Faith not to be broken with temptations, ibid. 4. Faith staying on God without light of comfort a strong Faith, p. 358. The fewer externals that Faith needeth, the stronger it is within, p. 359, Comforts are externals to Faith, p. 360. Some cautions in this, that some believe strongly without the help of comforts, ibid. Reasons why diverse of Gods children die without comfort, p. 361,
SERM. XXII. Eight ingredients of a counterfeit Faith, p. 347. Thirteen works, or ingredients of a strong Faith, and how to discern a weake Faith, ibid. Strong praying a note of strong Faith, ibid. •, Instant pleading a note also, ibid. ⟨image 15⟩Strength of grace required in beleeving, •bid. Christ rewardeth grace with grace, p. 349. How grace beginneth all Supernaturall acts, p. 350. There is a promising of bowing and predeterminating grace made to supernaturall acts, yet so as God reserveth his own liberty: 1. How 2. When. 3. In what measure he doth co-operate with the believer in these acts, ibid. Four reasons why Grace in the work of faith must begin, and so begin as we are guilty in not following p. 351. Grace is on the Saints, and to them, but glory is on them, but not to them. p. 352. Grace to an Angel necessary to prevent possible sins, p. 356. 3. Note of a strong Faith not to be broken with temptations, ibid. 4. Faith staying on God without light of comfort a strong Faith, p. 358. The fewer externalls that Faith needeth, the stronger it is within, p. 359, Comforts are externalls to Faith, p. 360. Some cautions in this, that some believe strongly without the help of comforts, ibid. Reasons why diverse of Gods children die without comfort, p. 361,