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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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and may thereby know the love of God. It is said, he that believeth not is damned, not because his believing doth alter or change his estate before God, but because God hath promised, that he will not only give us remission, but also faith for our consolation, and so faith becometh a note, and a mark of life everlasting, as final infidelity is of eternal condemnation. Ans. 1. It is true God loveth the elect before conversion equally, as after conversion, ⟨p. 405⟩in regard of that free love of election, that moved him to give his Son to death for them, Joh. 3.16. and to call them effectually, 2 Tim. 1.9. Eph. 2.1, 2, 3, 4. Tit. 3.3, 4.
and may thereby know the love of God. It is said, he that believeth not is damned, not because his believing doth alter or change his estate before God, but because God hath promised, that he will not only give us remission, but also faith for our consolation, and so faith becometh a note, and a mark of life everlasting, as finall infidelity is of eternall condemnation. Ans. 1. It is true God loveth the elect before conversion equally, as after conversion, ⟨p. 405⟩in regard of that free love of election, that moved him to give his Son to death for them, Joh. 3.16. and to call them effectually, 2 Tim. 1.9. Eph. 2.1, 2, 3, 4. Tit. 3.3, 4.