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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.
4. This would be considered, that unbelief ⟨p. 342⟩§4breaketh with Christ first, before Christ break with the unbeliever; and the Elect of God findeth no more, nor any higher favour in the kind of external means, to open the Lambs Book of life, which is sealed and closed with Gods own hand, then the Commandment of believing. Now when our Lord maketh offer of the Kingdom of sons to slaves, and casteth his Jewell of Christ offered in the Gospel in the lap and bosom of a Bastard, what ever be the Lords secret Decree and purpose in so doing; The Bastard is to take God at his word, and to catch the opportunity of Gods love in so far, and if he do it not, the Gospel-offer to the Reprobate being a treaty of peace, then the treaty breaketh off first upon his side; for Christ cometh within a mile of mercy to meet the sinner, and the sinner cometh not the fourth part of a mile, yea, not half a step of love and thankful obedience to meet Christ, and so Christ killeth the unbeliever with the sweetness of the preventing courtesy of offered mercy.
4. This would be considered, that unbelief ⟨p. 342⟩§4breaketh with Christ first, before Christ break with the unbeliever; and the Elect of God findeth no more, nor any higher favour in the kinde of externall means, to open the Lambs Book of life, which is sealed and closed with Gods own hand, then the Commandement of believing. Now when our Lord maketh offer of the Kingdom of sons to slaves, and casteth his Jewell of Christ offered in the Gospel in the lap and bosome of a Bastard, what ever be the Lords secret Decree and purpose in so doing; The Bastard is to take God at his word, and to catch the opportunity of Gods love in so far, and if he do it not, the Gospel-offer to the Reprobate being a treaty of peace, then the treaty breaketh off first upon his side; for Christ cometh within a mile of mercy to meet the sinner, and the sinner cometh not the fourth part of a mile, yea, not half a step of love and thankfull obedience to meet Christ, and so Christ killeth the unbeliever with the sweetnesse of the preventing courtesie of offered mercy.