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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.
Christs way of administration, is a growing way, his Kingdom is not a standing, nor a sitting, nor a sleeping Kingdom: But its walking, and posting. Thy Kingdom come. An increasing Kingdom, a growing peace, Isa. 9.7. Of the increase of his Government and peace (there shall be) no end: In regard of duration even in heaven, there shall be a growing of his Kingdom: There's not yesterday, and to morrow, and the next year in heaven: yet there's a negative increase, glory and peace shall ascend in continuance and never come to an height: the Sun never decline, the long day of Christs glory and peace shall never end. Christ is saying even now, Father, I must have all my children up with me, that where I am, there they may be also: And therefore the head draws up to him now a finger, then a toe: now an arm, then a leg: he hath been these sixteen hundred years since his Ascension, drawing up by death, whole Churches, the Saints at Corinth, at Rom•, ⟨p. 299⟩at Philippi: The seven Candlesticks, and the seven Stars of Asia, are long ago up above Orion, and the seven Stars: and are now shining up before the Throne: This consecrated Captain of our Salvation, will not sleep till his Fathers house be filled, till all the numerous offspring, and the Generations of the first born, be up under on roof with their Father. Heaven is a growing Family, the Lord of the house hath been gathering his flocks into the fair fields of the Land of Praises, ever since the first Abel died; and all down along, the believers were gathered to their Fathers.
Christs way of administration, is a growing way, his Kingdom is not a standing, nor a sitting, nor a sleeping Kingdome: But its walking, and posting. Thy Kingdome come. An increasing Kingdom, a growing peace, Isa. 9.7. Of the increase of his Government and peace (there shall be) no end: In regard of duration even in heaven, there shall be a growing of his Kingdom: There's not yesterday, and to morrow, and the next year in heaven: yet there's a negative increase, glory and peace shal ascend in continuance and never come to an height: the Sun never decline, the long day of Christs glory and peace shall never end. Christ is saying even now, Father, I must have all my children up with me, that where I am, there they may be also: And therefore the head draws up to him now a finger, then a toe: now an arm, then a leg: he hath been these sixteen hundred years since his Ascension, drawing up by death, whole Churches, the Saints at Corinth, at Rom,