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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.
That the Lamb which is in the midst of the Throne, does feed them, and lead them unto living Fountains of waters, and God wipeth all tears away from their eyes: Then they cannot walk there alone, but as the Lamb leadeth them; and if Christ were not there, or if he should take Grace, Glory, and all his own Jewels and Ornaments from Moses, and Enoch, there should remain no more there but poor nature: As good Angels do therefore not fall, because in Christ the head of Angels they are confirmed; and if they lacked this confirming Grace they might yet fall, and become Apostate Devils; so the glorified in Heaven, do therefore stand, and are confirmed in the inheritance, not by Free-will there, more then here, but by immediate dependence of ⟨p. 30⟩Grace on the Lamb, whom they follow whithersoever he goeth: Grace then for kind, is as good as Heaven: Glory, glory to our ransom-payer.
That the Lamb which is in the midst of the Throne, does feed them, and lead them unto living Fountaines of waters, and God wipeth all teares away from their eyes: Then they cannot walk there alone, but as the Lamb leadeth them; and if Christ were not there, or if he should take Grace, Glory, and all his own Jewels and Ornaments from Moses, and Enoch, there should remain no more there but poor nature: As good Angels do therefore not fall, because in Christ the head of Angels they are confirmed; and if they lacked this confirming Grace they might yet fall, and become Apostate Devils; so the glorified in Heaven, do therefore stand, and are confirmed in the inheritance, not by Free-will there, more then here, but by immediate dependence of ⟨p. 30⟩Grace on the Lamb, whom they follow whethersoever he goeth: Grace then for kinde, is as good as Heaven: Glory, glory to our ransome-payer.
3. Her little daughter was vexed, (she saith) [Greek or Hebrew] she is exceedingly devilled,1