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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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5. But if the sinner be wearied, and loaden, and seeth, though through a cloud only, Christ only must help and save, if not, he is utterly and eternally lost: What is there upon Christs part to hinder thee to believe? O guilty wretch! O (saith he) I fear Christ only offereth himself to me, but he mindeth no salvation to me? Ans. Is not this to raise an evil report and slander on the Holy One of Israel? For ⟨p. 343⟩Christs offer is really an offer, and in so far, its real love, though it cannot infer the love of Election to glory; yet the total denial of this offer, openeth up the black seal of Reprobation to heathens without the Church; and therefore its love to thee, if thou be humbled for sin. 2. And have half an eye to the unsearchable riches of Gospel mercy. 3. And be self-condemned. 4. And have half a desire of Christ; thou mayst expound love by love, and lay hold on the promise and be saved: An error of humble love to Christ is no error.
5. But if the sinner be wearied, and loaden, and seeth, though through a cloud only, Christ only must help and save, if not, he is utterly and eternally lost: What is there upon Christs part to hinder thee to beleeve? O guilty wretch! O (saith he) I fear Christ only offereth himself to me, but he mindeth no salvation to me? Ans. Is not this to raise an evill report and slander on the Holy One of Israel? For ⟨p. 343⟩Christs offer is really an offer, and in so far, its reall love, though it cannot infer the love of Election to glory; yet the totall deniall of this offer, openeth up the black seal of Reprobation to heathens without the Church; and therefore its love to thee, if thou be humbled for sin. 2. And have half an eye to the unsearchable riches of Gospel mercy. 3. And be self-condemned. 4. And have half a desire of Christ; thou mayst expound love by love, and lay hold on the promise and be saved: An errour of humble love to Christ is no errour.