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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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8. Great boldness in the Faith,1 argueth great Faith; there be three things in Faith, in this Notion. 1. An agony, and a wrestling of Faith, Col. 1.29. which is a heavenly violence in believing. 2. To be carried with a great measure of persuasion and Plerophory, with full and hoised up sails in believing, Col. 2.2. There's a rich assurance of Faith. 2. Not that only, but in abstracto, there's the riches of assurance. ⟨p. 366⟩3. There's all riches of assurance. 4. All riches of the full assurance of Faith: So strong prevailing light produceth a strong Faith; Alas, its but twilight of evidence that we have. 3. To be bold, and to put on a heavenly stoutness, and daring, in venturing with familiarity into the throne of Grace, is a strong Faith, Heb. 10.22. and Heb. 4.16. We are to come with liberty, and holy boldness to the Throne, as children to their father, so the Church with heavenly familiarity, and the daring of Grace and Faith prayeth, Cant. 1.1. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: Johns leaning on Christs bosom is not familiarity of love only, but of Faith also; In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by Faith, Eph. 3.12. Faith dare go into the Throne, and Heb. 10.19. To the holy of holies; Faith blusheth not.
8. Great boldnesse in the Faith,1 argueth great Faith; there be three things in Faith, in this Notion. 1. An agony, and a wrestling of Faith,