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A57982 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. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1652 (1652) Wing R2397A; ESTC R203460 278,378 498

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reason_n prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o intrinsical_o and_o formal_o the_o sinner_n p._n 253._o what_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o p._n 256._o the_o believer_n how_o righteous_a and_o christ_n how_o not_o p._n 257._o christ_n bear_v of_o our_o sin_n by_o a_o frequent_a hebraisme_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v the_o intrinsical_a blot_n of_o our_o sin_n p._n 263._o how_o christ_n be_v in_o our_o place_n p._n 265._o how_o the_o debtor_n and_o the_o surety_n be_v one_o in_o law_n and_o not_o intrinsical_o one_o p._n 267._o a_o perplexed_a conscience_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n be_v lawful_o consistent_a with_o a_o justify_v sinner_n condition_n p._n 269._o a_o conditional_a fear_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n require_v in_o the_o justify_v but_o not_o a_o absolute_a fear_n and_o yet_o trouble_v of_o mind_n for_o the_o indwel_n of_o sin_n be_v require_v p._n 271._o serm._n xx._n the_o conscience_n in_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v from_o actual_a condemnation_n but_o not_o from_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n if_o the_o believer_n sin_n p._n 272.273_o i_o be_o to_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o these_o same_o very_a sin_n which_o i_o be_o to_o confess_v with_o sorrow_n p._n 276._o how_o the_o conscience_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n and_o yet_o not_o from_o god_n displeasure_n for_o sin_n p._n 272._o eight_o case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n p._n 277._o to_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o state_n of_o happiness_n most_o desirable_a illustrate_v from_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n p._n 280_o the_o small_a and_o worst_a thing_n of_o christ_n be_v incomparable_o above_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n on_o earth_n illustrate_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 284._o what_o must_v christ_n himself_o be_v when_o the_o worst_a thing_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o desirable_a p._n 290._o the_o 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pain_n &_o his_o hell_n may_v be_v matter_n of_o praise_v of_o god_n ps._n 77.13_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o god_n as_o our_o god_n the_o church_n be_v then_o desert_v as_o the_o psal._n clear_v 6._o she_o put_v christ_n in_o his_o chair_n of_o state_n and_o adore_v he_o the_o desert_a soul_n say_v he_o be_v what_o i_o will_v he_o be_v jehovah_n the_o lord_n confession_n be_v good_a in_o sad_a desertion_n job_n 7.20_o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o o_o preserver_n of_o man_n lam._n 1.17_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v in_o a_o hard_a case_n before_o god_n and_o under_o wrath_n v_o 12_o 13_o 14._o yet_o v._n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o make_v the_o soul_n charitable_a of_o god_n how_o sad_a so_o ever_o the_o dispensation_n be_v 7._o she_o see_v it_o be_v a_o trial_n temptation_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o her_o instant_n pursue_v after_o christ_n after_o many_o repulse_n it_o be_v great_a mercy_n that_o god_n come_v not_o behind_o back_n and_o strike_v not_o in_o the_o dark_a psal._n 77.10_o and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n he_o gather_v his_o scatter_a thought_n &_o take_v himself_o in_o the_o temptation_n its_o mercy_n 1._o to_o see_v the_o temptation_n in_o the_o face_n some_o lie_n under_o a_o dumb_a &_o a_o deaf_a temptation_n that_o want_v all_o the_o five_o sense_n cain_n be_v murder_v in_o the_o dark_a at_o midnight_n with_o the_o temptation_n &_o he_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v 2._o god_n immediate_a hand_n be_v more_o to_o be_v look_v at_o than_o any_o
whole_a captive_a church_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v sin_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o these_o that_o confess_v pro._n 28.13_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n ps._n 32.3_o when_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o confess_v not_o my_o bone_n wax_v old_a etc._n etc._n vers._n 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o old_a testament-spirit_n only_o for_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v leu._n 26.40_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n 3._o not_o to_o confess_v be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o guiltiness_n jer._n 2.35_o yet_o thou_o say_v because_o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v turn_v from_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o impenitency_n jer._n 8.6_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v pardon_v 2._o ephraim_n god_n dear_a child_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o commend_v of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v over_o again_o ephraim_n prayer_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n jer._n 31.18_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o precept_n for_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n jam._n 4.9_o be_v afflict_a and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n 10._o humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v lift_v you_o up_o now_o there_o be_v better_a reason_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n because_o they_o do_v lust_n war_n and_o be_v contentious_a then_o because_o there_o be_v affliction_n on_o they_o nature_n will_v cause_v any_o cry_n when_o punishment_n be_v on_o they_o but_o not_o nature_n but_o grace_n not_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n cause_v man_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n 2._o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v a_o grace_n promise_v under_o the_o new_a test._n za._n 12.10_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n 3._o those_o for_o who_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n be_v ordain_v be_v the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n but_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o for_o legal_a mourner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o christ_n nor_o believe_v eternity_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o such_o mourner_n as_o cain_n and_o judas_n be_v can_v we_o say_v that_o god_n promise_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o any_o act_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o unbelief_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o conscience_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o david_n be_v one_o in_o who_o conscience_n there_o remain_v the_o character_n of_o a_o stripe_n when_o he_o but_o cut_v the_o lap_n of_o saul_n robe_n 1_o sa._n 24.5_o and_o when_o wicked_a man_n sin_n their_o conscience_n be_v past_a feel_n eph._n 4.19_o and_o sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o it_o be_v not_o a_o argument_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v sin_n pardon_v not_o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o confess_v it_o for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v can_v but_o out_o of_o unbelief_n sorrow_n for_o a_o sin_n that_o before_o god_n be_v no_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v jer._n 50.20_o full_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o joh._n 1.29_o mic._n 7.19_o cast_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o libertine_n argue_v for_o then_o say_v they_o we_o be_v both_o to_o believe_v that_o that_o sin_n remain_v and_o make_v the_o justify_v person_n liable_a to_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o so_o to_o sorrow_n for_o it_o as_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o also_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v take_v away_o and_o make_v the_o person_n not_o liable_a to_o eternal_a wrath_n which_o be_v contradictory_n if_o this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o good_a argument_n than_o be_v we_o not_o to_o eschew_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v averse_a to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v for_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antino_n all_o sin_n even_o ere_o they_o be_v commit_v yea_o from_o eternity_n say_v some_o be_v as_o full_o take_v away_o &_o pardon_v as_o after_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o as_o when_o we_o do_v now_o believe_v and_o repent_v for_o if_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o will_v averse_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v it_o must_v be_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v sin_n before_o god_n and_o not_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n death_n else_o we_o shall_v not_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v a_o false_a ground_n to_o antinomian_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v this_o truth_n that_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v equal_o remove_v pardon_v yea_o and_o in_o christ_n take_v away_o as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v and_o so_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o sanctify_a will_n displease_v with_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a the_o will_n of_o the_o justify_v person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o it_o ere_o it_o be_v commit_v but_o by_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o sin_n commit_v but_o rather_o to_o will_v its_o commission_n not_o to_o sorrow_n for_o it_o because_o he_o believe_v its_o pardon_v and_o in_o god_n court_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o the_o same_o ground_n ere_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o god_n court_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v displease_v with_o it_o ere_o it_o be_v commit_v but_o may_v also_o will_v it_o and_o believe_v it_o be_v pardon_v and_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o act_n of_o remorse_n nor_o reluctance_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v god_n solicitor_n before_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o for_o how_o be_v it_o not_o equal_o a_o act_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o unbeleef_n to_o fear_v sin_n to_o be_v commit_v as_o not_o pardon_v in_o christ_n as_o to_o fear_v sin_n already_o commit_v as_o not_o pardon_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o act_n of_o unbeleef_n for_o any_o justify_v person_n to_o say_v lord_n i_o have_v sin_v o_o god_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o as_o justify_v david_n say_v psal._n 69.5_o in_o regard_v all_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o man_n in_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o weak_a flesh_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v all_o take_v away_o upon_o the_o same_o pretend_a ground_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n i_o shall_v never_o sin_v though_o i_o be_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o to_o murder_v innocent_a uriah_n to_o morrow_n yet_o thou_o o_o god_n neither_o to_o morrow_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n do_v see_v my_o foolishness_n and_o sin_n because_o the_o sin_n to_o come_v be_v equal_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o in_o the_o free_a justification_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o sin_n already_o past_a master_n eton_n say_v to_o hold_v 371_o that_o when_o god_n have_v justify_v both_o we_o and_o our_o work_n god_n yet_o see_v we_o in_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v another_o evident_a mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v never_o yet_o true_o humble_v for_o the_o 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they_o happy_a so_o psalm_n 10.3_o the_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_v the_o wicked_a man_n than_o he_o must_v believe_v that_o wickedness_n make_v man_n praise_v worthy_a and_o this_o belief_n be_v but_o presumptuous_a confide_n and_o rest_v on_o a_o tower_n of_o his_o own_o build_n now_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o i_o be_v no_o presumption_n for_o i_o be_o not_o oblige_v before_o i_o believe_v to_o know_v that_o i_o be_o elect_v to_o glory_n it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n secret_n not_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n but_o make_v manifest_a to_o i_o after_o i_o believe_v and_o be_o seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o humble_a rest_v on_o christ_n though_o the_o soul_n know_v not_o his_o election_n which_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n in_o that_o condition_n there_o can_v be_v no_o pride_n nor_o presumption_n for_o he_o be_v self_n wise_a and_o presumptuous_a who_o intrude_v into_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o see_v col._n 2.18_o know_v not_o that_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o so_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v now_o the_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v to_o glory_n he_o yet_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n so_o his_o knowledge_n can_v deviate_v from_o a_o rule_n which_o do_v not_o oblige_v to_o conformity_n therewith_o as_o with_o a_o rule_n the_o pourtract_n of_o caesar_n do_v not_o err_v from_o the_o sampler_n because_o it_o be_v not_o like_o a_o bull_n or_o a_o horse_n because_o neither_o a_o bull_n nor_o a_o horse_n be_v the_o due_a sampler_n 2._o to_o warrant_v a_o unworthy_a humble_a sinner_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o positive_a warrant_n or_o of_o a_o voice_n to_o say_v thou_o be_v elect_v to_o glory_n therefore_o believe_v the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o commandment_n lay_v upon_o the_o humble_a sinner_n come_v o_o weary_a 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vary_v much_o the_o oblige_a underling_n of_o such_o a_o bountiful_a landlord_n for_o repemption_n from_o actual_a misery_n temptation_n 3._o that_o be_v a_o great_a faith_n that_o be_v not_o break_v with_o a_o temptation_n but_o 1._o take_v strength_n from_o a_o temptation_n as_o some_o run_v more_o swift_o after_o a_o fall_n that_o they_o may_v recompense_v their_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o that_o be_v great_a faith_n that_o argue_v from_o a_o temptation_n as_o this_o woman_n do_v 2._o that_o be_v job_n great_a faith_n chap._n 2.3_o that_o he_o still_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hazak_n be_v to_o hold_v with_o strength_n and_o power_n he_o keep_v fast_o and_o with_o violence_n his_o innocency_n and_o faith_n make_v he_o strong_a than_o he_o be_v the_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 147.13_o for_o make_v strong_a the_o bar_n of_o port_n and_o its_o job_n praise_v chap._n 1.22_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n with_o 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be_v say_v there_o be_v ten_o year_n twenty_o year_n of_o reiterated_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o such_o a_o man_n lie_v up_o before_o the_o throne_n yea_o in_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n bosom_n let_v god_n make_v of_o my_o faith_n what_o he_o will_v yet_o be_o i_o to_o believe_v continue_v believe_v be_v christ_n due_a though_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v to_o i_o gain_v of_o comfort_n or_o success_n that_o be_v a_o weak_a man_n who_o be_v throw_v down_o on_o his_o back_n with_o a_o blast_n of_o wind_n or_o make_v to_o stagger_v with_o the_o cast_n of_o a_o straw_n or_o a_o feather_n the_o temporary_a faith_n be_v in_o this_o see_v to_o be_v soft_a that_o its_o break_a
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brow_n of_o the_o mount_n after_o christ_n and_o carry_v death_n on_o his_o back_n must_v have_v this_o strong_a faith_n that_o christ_n be_v worthy_a of_o torture_n a_o strong_a faith_n can_v bear_v hell_n on_o its_o shoulder_n the_o grave_a and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o not_o crack_v nor_o be_v break_v psal._n 18.4_o 5_o 6._o psal._n 116.3_o 4._o strong_a 4._o that_o faith_n be_v argue_v to_o be_v strong_a that_o have_v no_o light_n of_o comfort_n but_o walk_v in_o darkness_n upon_o the_o margin_n &_o border_n of_o a_o hundred_o death_n and_o yet_o stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n isa._n 50.11_o so_o this_o woman_n have_v no_o comfort_n nor_o ground_n of_o sense_n of_o comfort_n from_o christ_n except_o rough_a answer_n and_o reproach_n yet_o she_o believe_v and_o so_o must_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n psal._n 3.6_o david_n faith_n stand_v straight_o without_o a_o crook_n when_o ten_o thousand_o death_n be_v round_o about_o he_o and_o psa._n 23.4_o he_o fear_v no_o ill_a 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or_o nothing_o at_o all_o sense_n and_o comfort_n be_v external_a subsidy_n and_o help_n to_o faith_n and_o these_o that_o can_v believe_v but_o upon_o feeling_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o comfort_n be_v hence_o argue_v to_o have_v weak_a and_o break_a inclination_n and_o principle_n of_o faith_n the_o more_o freeness_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o believe_v the_o more_o strength_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o be_v most_o connaturall_a that_o have_v least_o need_n of_o hire_n you_o need_v not_o give_v hire_n reward_n or_o bud_n to_o the_o mother_n affection_n to_o work_v upon_o she_o and_o cause_v she_o to_o love_v her_o child_n love_n can_v hardly_o be_v hire_v nature_n be_v strong_a than_o reward_n or_o any_o external_o comfort_n be_v but_o the_o hire_n of_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o the_o result_v of_o believe_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n there_o be_v some_o caution_n here_o that_o be_v considerable_a 1._o god_n lead_v some_o strong_a one_o to_o 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of_o indulgence_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a rejoice_v fall_v under_o a_o gospel-commandement_n phil._n 4.4_o yet_o so_o as_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v the_o sweet_a of_o the_o comfort_n of_o believe_v to_o believe_v that_o you_o may_v know_v its_o strength_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o strong_a faith_n as_o intense_a and_o strong_a habit_n make_v strong_a act_n god_n keep_v some_o in_o a_o sad_a condition_n all_o their_o life_n who_o be_v experience_v believer_n and_o they_o never_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n while_o the_o splendour_n of_o glory_n glance_n on_o their_o eye_n as_o one_o experience_a believer_n keep_v under_o sadness_n and_o fear_n for_o eighteen_o year_n at_o length_n come_v to_o this_o i_o enjoy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a but_o he_o live_v not_o long_o after_o another_o live_n in_o sadness_n all_o his_o life_n die_v with_o comfort_n admirable_a and_o 3._o let_v this_o 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