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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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Obj. 3. Infinite goodness may as soon cease to be, as not be good to all, 1or withhold mercy from any. Ans. Every being of Reprobate Men and Devils is a fruit of Gods goodness, but of Free-goodness; else God should cease to be, if he should turn his Creatures to nothing, for he should cease to be good to things without himself, if these were all turned to their poor mother-Nothing. 2. Mercy floweth not from God essentially, especially the mercy of Conversion, Remission of sins. Eternal life, but ⟨p. 24⟩of mere Grace; for then God could not be God, and deny these favours to Reprobates: Freedom of mercy and salvation is as infinitely sweet and admirable in God, as mercy and salvation it self.
Obj. 3. Infinite goodnesse may as soon cease to be, as not be good to all, 1or withhold mercy from any. Ans. Every being of Reprobate Men and Devils is a fruit of Gods goodness, but of Free-goodnesse; else God should cease to be, if he should turn his Creatures to nothing, for he should cease to be good to things without himself, if these were all turned to their poor mother-Nothing. 2. Mercy floweth not from God essentially, especially the mercy of Conversion, Remission of sins. Eternall life, but ⟨p. 24⟩of mer Gracc; for then God could not be God, and deny these favours to Reprobats: Freedome of mercy and salvation is as infinitely sweet and admirable in God, as mercy and salvation it self.
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1Obj. 4. But God is so essentially good to all, as he must communicate his goodness by way of Justice, in order to free obedience, and that is life Eternal to those who freely believe and obey. Ans. But the great Enemy of Grace, Ja. Arminius teacheth us, that all the freedom of Grace,