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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.
The habit of Grace and the man put under lock and key to Christ, is in sure keeping, consider what cometh of him, Jude ver. 24. This is a broken world, there be many loose-handed devils going abroad through the earth: there be robbers lying await in the way to heaven, to take the crown from us, Rev. 3.11. The believer who hath a stock of Grace, must be at holding and drawing with men and devils. Commit the keeping of your souls to the faithful Creator: but be not you idle, do it in well-doing, 1 Pet. 4.19. 3. Deal kindly with Christ when you have him, break not with Christ if you would keep the habit of Grace safe, do nothing against your state; grieving of the Holy Ghost, is unworthy of the condition of a redeemed one; your place cannot consist with walking after the flesh: The Camp you are in cannot well bear compliance with the flesh; You have put on the Lord Jesus, Ro. 13. v. 14. You cannot lay in for, or victual such a Castle as the flesh, for some exercise a providence, and lay in provision for the flesh. 4. To be doing good keepeth the habit of Grace in exercise, and in life also; for Grace is of the nature of life, and life is preserved by motion, and the frequent operations of life; yea, with this difference the natural life may be worn out and consumed away with ⟨p. 389⟩too frequent and violent labour and toil: This life is increased by assiduous walking with God, for Joh. 15.2. Every branch that beareth fruit in Christ: My Father (saith he) purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
The habit of Grace and the man put under lock and key to Christ, is in sure keeping, consider what cometh of him, Jude ver. 24. This is a broken world, there be many loose-handed devils going abroad through the earth: there be robbers lying await in the way to heaven, to take the crown from us, Rev. 3.11. The believer who hath a stock of Grace, must be at holding and drawing with men and devils. Commit the keeping of your souls to the faithfull Creator: but be not you idle, do it in well-doing,