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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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Posit. 5. The special mark of a sanctified will, is, that its a broken thing, as it were fallen, in the midst, in two pieces, and yielding to God and saving light, there was a sea of grace and saving ⟨p. 452⟩light in Christ, no created will stooped to the light of a revealed Decree in such a submissive measure, in a Hell of fear, sorrow and anguish for an evil of punishment, more then any creature was able to bear, as he did; Nevertheless, not my will, but thy will be done: Far more in other things of less pain should we suffer, especially in these, the will is to stoop: 1. In opposing our lusts, as we would testify that the proudest piece in us, the will, hath felt the influence of Christs death on it: That we no longer should live the rest of our time, to the lusts of men, 1 Pet. 4.2. But to the will of God, 1 Pet. 2.24. Rom. 6.6. The dominion of will is the dominion of sin. 2. In that the soul speaketh out of the dust, and is put to silence before God, and sitteth alone, as Melancholics do, Lam. 3.28, 29. A tamed man is broken in his will, in which the Pride of opposing God consisteth: Then Isa. 11.6. The wolf dwelleth with the Lamb. 3. The subordination of the will to God is a great sign of a subdued spirit; nothing affecteth Independency more then the vain will, Psal. 37.7. Rest on the Lord, Heb. Be silent toward the Lord; Vatablus, Be quiet, Repine not as disobedient, neither answer again, Isa. 61.1. Christ is sent to bind up those that are broken in will or heart: the Hebrew will include both, Prov. 15.31. He that hearkeneth to reproof, getteth a heart, possesseth his, heart, so Vatablus, The meek spirit which in obedience submitteth to rebukes,