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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
Sermon 1: The Trial and Triumph of Faith.Sermon 1: The Triall and Triumph of Faith.
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.
2. The parties on whom, the Mother and the possessed Daughter: she is described by her Nation.
3. The impulsive cause, she hearing, came, and prayed to Jesus for her little Daughter: In which there is a Dialogue between Christ and the Woman, containing Christs trying of her. 1. With no answer. 2. With a refusal. 3. With the reproach of a dog. 4. Her instancy of Faith. 1. In crying till the Disciples interposed ⟨p. 3⟩themselves. 2. Her going on in adoring. 3. Praying. 4. Arguing by Faith, with Christ, that she had some interest in Christ, though amongst the dogs; yet withal (as Grace hath no evil eye) not envying because the morning market of Christ, and the high Table was the Jews due, as the Kings Children; so she might be amongst the dogs, to eat the crumbs under Christs Table, knowing that the very refuse of Christ, is more excellent then ten worlds.
3. The impulsive cause, she hearing, came, and prayed to Iesus for her little Daughter: In which there is a Dialogue between Christ and the Woman, containing Christs trying of her. 1. With no answer. 2. With a refusal. 3. With the reproach of a dog. 4. Her instancy of Faith. 1. In crying till the Disciples interposed ⟨p. 3⟩themselves. 2. Her going on in adoring. 3. Praying. 4. Arguing by Faith, with Christ, that she had some interest in Christ, though amongst the dogs; yet withall (as Grace hath no evil eye) not envying because the morning market of Christ, and the high Table was the Jews due, as the Kings Children; so she might be amongst the dogs, to eat the crumbs under Christs Table, knowing that the very refuse of Christ, is more excellent then ten worlds.