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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
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2. The creatures are below the affections of the believer, and his affections conquer them, as having the vantage of the mount above all the creatures. So Paul maketh an elegant contrariety, Phil. 3.19, 20. Between those, whose heart, senses, mind, findeth neither smell, taste, nor wisdom, but in earthly things; (for [Greek or Hebrew] to mind things of the earth, importeth all these) and those who by Faith look to Heaven and dwell there: And the temporaries heart is below the world, and the creatures are up in the mount above him. So, Mat. 13. v. 7.22. The thorns or cares of riches have the fore-start of the earth, and sap above Faith, or the good seed: For the seed was cast in the earth, when the thorns had been there before, and had the vantage of the season, and the soil both. The first love is often strongest. ⟨p. 327⟩The Martyrs, Heb. 11.35. had poor and weak thoughts of this life, and would not accept and welcome life and deliverance from death; but had strong acts of Faith and love toward a better resurrection. Its a souls strong Faith that bringeth him to nil admirari; and to wonder at nothing. Never to love much, nor fear much, nor sorrow much, nor joy much, nor weep much, nor laugh much, nor hope much, nor despair much, when the creature is the object of all these acts; there is nothing great, not the worlds All things (or their [Greek or Hebrew] to him who is possessed with that Righteousness which is of God, by Faith, Phil. 3.8, 9. Men that talketh with good will, and all their heart, of their learning, books, of their own Acts, good Works, Wisdom, Court, Honour, valour in War, Flocks, Lands, Gold, Moneys, Children, Friends, Travels, are to Examine, If Faith be not a chaste thing, and that acts of whoredom with the creature and of believing in Christ, are scarce consistent. Let your affections move toward the creature, without sound of feet.
2. The creatures are below the affections of the believer, and his affections conquer them, as having the vantage of the mount above all the creatures. So Paul maketh an elegant contrariety,