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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.
The Devils war is better then the Devils ⟨p. 463⟩peace; Carnal hypocrisy is a dumb and silent thing, but its terrible to be carried to Hell without any noise of feet: The wheels of Satan's chariot are oiled with carnal rest, and they go without rattling and noise; the Devil carrieth few to hell with shouting, and crying, suspect dumb holiness; when the Dog is kept out of doors, he howls to be in again; the Covenant of Satan to Eve (sin and you shall not die) standeth with all men by nature, till Jesus Christ break peace between us and Satan. 2. Contraries meeting, such as hot and dry fire,1 and cold and moist water, they conflict one with another, and where Satan findeth a sanctified heart, he tempteth with much importunity, as at one time, Christ findeth three mighty temptations, and he departeth from him only, [Greek or Hebrew], for a little time: 2Where there's most of God and of Christ, there there's strong injections and Fire-brands cast in at the windows, as some of much faith hath bin tempted to doubt; Is there a Deity that ruleth all, and where is he? We see him not; Another is often assaulted with this, Is there a heaven for Saints? Is there a Hell for Devils and wicked men: we never spoke with a Messenger come from any of these two Countries: A third is troubled with this: Such a business I have expede, whether God will or not: The flower of the soul, the high lamp of the light of the mind is frequently darkened with foggy and misty ⟨p. 464⟩spirits, coming up from the bottomless pit, and darkening any beams and irradiations of light that cometh from the sun of righteousness: Faith is more assaulted then any other grace: Satan shaketh other graces; but this is winnowed between Heaven and Earth, Luke 22.31, 32. Satan's first Arrow shot at Christ, laboureth to put a terrible (if) upon his light: If thou be the Son of God. It is as much, as if God be God, if the Son of God be the Son of God: It is not the evidence and certainty of fundamentals, nor the strength of Grace that privilegeth souls from Satan's shafts; strength of saving light, putteth the Saints often under the Gun-shot of Satan, that he may find a shot of them; there's only Law-surety against temptations up in Heaven, when you are over score out of time, within eternities lists never while then.