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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.
his lips like Lilies, dropping sweet smelling Myrrh: his Gospel smelleth of heaven: his hands pure, his works holy, fair, as Gold-rings set with Beryl: his belly, or breast and bowels, as bright Ivory overlaid with Sapphires: that is, his breast and belly, that containeth his bowels, his heart and affections, are as Ivory, bright and glorious: and Ivory overlaid, covered and adorned with Sapphires, that are precious stones of a sea-blue, and heavenly colour, because his bowels and inward affections are full of love, tenderness of mercy, and the compassion of his heart, most heavenly: his legs are pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his ways and government like marble-pillars, upright, white, pure, and set on gold, solid, firm, stable, that Christ cannot slip or fall: his Sceptre a Sceptre of righteousness, and his Kingdom eternal, and cannot be shaken: his countenance as the mountain Lebanon, his person eminent, goodly, high, great, tall, fruitful as Cedars: his mouth most sweet, his words and testimonies as honey, or the honey comb: yea, •ll creatures are weak, and Christ strong: all ••se, he precious: all empty, he full: all black, •e fair: all foolish and vain, he wise, and the ••ly Counsellor, deep in his counsels and ways. ⟨p. 294⟩The special Evangelic sin that we are guilty of,1 is unbelief, Joh. 16.9. and this floweth from a low estimation that we have of Christ, and therefore these considerations are to be weighed in our estimation of Christ.
his lips like Lillies, dropping sweet smelling Myrrhe: his Gospel smelleth of heaven: his hands pure, his works holy, fair, as Gold-rings set with Beril: his belly, or breast and bowels, as bright Yvory overlaid with Saphires: that is, his breast and belly, that containeth his bowels, his heart and affections, are as Yvory, bright and glorious: and Yvory overlaid, covered and adorned with Saphires, that are precious stones of a sea-blue, and heavenly colour, because his bowels and inward affections are full of love, tendernesse of mercy, and the compassion of his heart, most heavenly: his legs are pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his wayes and government like marble-pillars, upright, white, pure, and set on gold, solid, firm, stable, that Christ cannot slip or fall: his Scepter a Scepter of righteousnesse, and his Kingdom eternall, and cannot be shaken: his countenance as the mountain Lebanon, his person eminent, goodly, high, great, tall, fruitfull as Cedars: his mouth most sweet, his words and testimonies as honey, or the honey comb: yea, ll creatures are weak, and Christ strong: all se, he precious: all empty, he full: all black, e fair: all foolish and vain, he wise, and the ly Counseller, deep in his counsels and wayes.