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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.
1Obj. 1. But I aim and endeavour to believe, but can do nothing, and without his grace my violence to heaven is without fruit. Ans. 1. Its true, the Semipelagians halving of the work of believing, and the glory of it between co operating grace and will, as if nature could divide the spoil with the grace of Christ, is damnable pride; but its Gods way to half the work between ⟨p. 349⟩Christ within, in regard of the habit of grace, and Christ without, in regard of the assisting grace of God, Luke 15.20. While he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him;2 Christ rewardeth not natures aims with grace, nor doth he make gifts the work, and grace the hire, or natures labour the race, and grace the Garland: but he rewardeth grace with grace, and that of mere grace, Joh. 15.3. He hath in his Decree and Promise marshalled such and such acts of grace to stand beside others, and that by Covenant; and therefore believe, that you may believe; pray, that you may pray.
1Obj. 1. But I aim and endeavour to believe, but can do nothing, and without his grace my violence to heaven is without fruit. Ans. 1. Its true, the Semipelagians halfing of the work of believing, and the glory of it between co operating grace and will, as if nature could divide the spoil with the grace of Christ, is damnable pride; but its Gods way to half the work between ⟨p. 349⟩Christ within, in regard of the habit of grace, and Christ without, in regard of the assisting grace of God, Luke 15.20. While he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him;2