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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. 7. Its good that the affections be balanced and loaden with Heavenly and spiritual lights: Lower vaults and under houses, send up smoke to the fair pictures that are in the higher houses: lusts dominion over light, maketh a misty and unbelieving mind: so when the light is carnal, and nothing but worldly policy, its like the highest house, which if ruinous and rainy, sendeth down rain and continual droppings on the lower house. Mind and affections vitiate and corrupt one another.1 Grace in either, contributes much to the spirituality of the actions one of another: so the mockers of eternity and judgment, are ignorant, because they will be ignorant, 2 Pet. 3.5. And Eli's sons will be abominably lustful in their affections, because they know not the Lord, and are ignorant of God, 1 Sam. 2.12. Matthew heareth and seeth Jesus, and he followeth him, Matth. 9.9. The more that Mary Magdalen followeth and loveth, ⟨p. 455⟩the more she knoweth and seeth the excellency of Christ, Joh. 20. ver. 1.11.12.13.14. compared with ver. 17, 18.
Posit. 7. Its good that the affections be ballanced and loaden with Heavenly and spirituall lights: Lower vaults and under houses, send up smoak to the fair pictures that are in the higher houses: lusts dominion over light, maketh a misty and unbelieving mind: so when the light is carnall, and nothing but worldly policy, its like the highest house, which if ruinous and rainy, sendeth down rain and continuall droppings on the lower house. Minde and affections vitiate and corrupt one another.1 Grace in either, contributes much to the spirituality of the actions one of another: so the mockers of eternity and judgment, are ignorant, because they will be ignorant,