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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.
Posit. 8. When the desires are natural,1 then Heavenly objects are desired and sorrowed for in a natural way. Balaam desires to die the death of the righteous: but Esau weepeth for the blessing in a carnal way: when the desires are spiritual, earthly objects are desired in a spiritual way: Even bread as it savoureth of Christ, Math. 6.9. compared with ver. 11.12. And so the woman seeketh deliverance to her Daughter, spiritually and with a great Faith.
Posit. 8. When the desires are naturall,1 then Heavenly objects are desired and sorrowed for in a naturall way. Balaam desires to die the death of the righteous: but Esau weepeth for the blessing in a carnall way: when the desires are spirituall, earthly objects are desired in a spirituall way: Even bread as it savoureth of Christ, Math. 6.9. compared with ver. 11.12. And so the woman seeketh deliverance to her Daughter, spiritually and with a great Faith.
- 1Desires spiritual, seek natural things spiritually, desires carnal, seek spiritual things naturallyDesires spiritual, seek naturall things spiritually, desires carnall, seek spirituall things naturally
Posit. 9. The believer saith, if the creature will go along with me to my Fathers house, welcome: if not, What then? There I must lodge, though Gold refuse to go with me.