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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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the excellency and sweetness of Christ, going along with the word, cannot be delusion; a man may imagine that he seeth and heareth, and yet his senses may be deceived: but that all the senses, especially all the spiritual senses, and that a man imagineth that he liveth a natural life and is dead, is rare.
the excellency and sweetnesse of Christ, going along with the word, cannot be delusion; a man may imagine that he seeth and heareth, and yet his senses may be deceived: but that all the senses, especially all the spirituall senses, and that a man imagineth that he liveth a naturall life and is dead, is rare.
3. Faith can stand upon one foot, even on a general word; hence this is a Gospel word in §3the Prophets which requireth Faith, Turn to the Lord for he is merciful, Jer. 3.12. Joel 2.13. Jon. 4.2. And because a general promise received with heart-adherence and confidence giveth glory to God: and if it be holden forth to an humbled soul who is now within the lists and bounds of Grace, and for any thing that the person thus laden with sin knoweth on the contrary (for the secrets of Election and Reprobation belongeth to the Lord) Christ mindeth and intendeth to him Salvation, therefore he is to believe.
3. Faith can stand upon one foot, even on a generall word; hence this is a Gospel word in §3the Prophets which requireth Faith, Turn to the Lord for he is mercifull, Jer. 3.12. Joel 2.13