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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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6. That is a strong Faith which can forgo much for Christ, and the hope of Heaven.1 Moses was strong in the Faith in this, who refused the Treasures of Egypt, the Honour of a Princedom, and to be called, The son of Pharaohs Daughter, Heb. 11.26. For he had an eye [Greek or Hebrew] ⟨p. 364⟩an Eagles look, and eye to heaven, to the recompense of reward. Abraham forgoeth country and inheritances for God, Heb. 11.9. By Faith he Sojourned in the Land of Promise, as in a strange Country, dwelling in Tabernacles. 1. He sojourned: 2. He played the Pilgrim: 3. He dwelt not in Castles and Cities, though the land was his by promise, and his grand son Jacob disposed of it in his Testament, Genes. 49.10. For he looked for a City which hath foundations: (to the strong faith, all Cities are bottomless except Heaven) Whose maker and builder is God: Now this Woman's Faith is great in this; she looked for a Temporary deliverance from Satan's power to her daughter, under the notion of one of the sure mercies of David, and that by Faith which inheriteth all the Promises: not to see beyond time and death, nor to see the gold at the races end fainteth the traveller, a sight of the fair city is as a draught of wine to the fainting traveller; it addeth legs and strength to him; heaven is down-ground, when Faith seeth it, it is (when sight faileth us) toilsome and up the mount: When Steven in a near distance heard the music of heaven,2 his countenance did shine, he did leap to be at it: I see Heaven open and Jesus, &c.
6. That is a strong Faith which can forgo much for Christ, and the hope of Heaven.1 Moses was strong in the Faith in this, who refused the Treasures of Aegypt, the Honour of a Princedome, and to be called, The son of Pharaohs Daughter,