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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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sister_n my_o spouse_n how_o much_o better_o be_v thy_o love_n then_o wine_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o ointment_n then_o all_o spice_n whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v before_o of_o she_o eze._n 16.3_o thy_o birth_n and_o thy_o nativity_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n 4._o as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o naevell_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v in_o water_n to_o supple_a thou_o thou_o be_v not_o salt_v at_o all_o nor_o swaddle_v at_o all_o 6._o and_o when_o i_o poss_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v and_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n may_v speak_v to_o the_o same_o church_n yet_o unconvert_v and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n can_v not_o utter_v that_o expression_n of_o love_n to_o say_v to_o a_o bloody_a and_o pollute_a church_n as_o he_o do_v can._n 4.7_o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v not_o a_o spot_n in_o thou_o now_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n love_v such_o a_o church_n as_o such_o as_o love_v the_o father_n and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v joh._n 14.21.23_o what_o the_o church_n be_v not_o fair_a not_o spotless_a but_o filthy_a pollute_a not_o wash_v not_o justify_v as_o yet_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o faith_n procure_v not_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n it_o be_v a_o calumny_n that_o ever_o protestant_n divine_v teach_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n in_o election_n to_o glory_n or_o his_o hatred_n in_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o yesterday_o or_o the_o daies-birth_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o our_o unbelief_n yet_o that_o believe_v or_o our_o effectual_a conversion_n make_v no_o alteration_n or_o change_n in_o our_o state_n before_o god_n be_v a_o gross_a untruth_n faith_n and_o conversion_n make_v 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the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o lord_n book_n he_o be_v another_o man_n he_o go_v now_o for_o a_o fair_a and_o undefiled_a soul_n the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o a_o pollute_a filthy_a and_o miserable_a condition_n ezek._n 16.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v now_o in_o christ_n heart_n as_o a_o seal_n cant._n 8.6_o so_o fair_a as_o her_o beauty_n ravish_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n now_o christ_n name_v thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n 2._o the_o condition_n be_v so_o change_v before_o god_n that_o hos._n 1.10_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o it_o
16.6_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v this_o mandate_n of_o omnipotent_a grace_n be_v speak_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o harden_v and_o cold_a dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 5_o 14._o wherefore_o he_o say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_v this_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o omnipotency_n give_v out_o of_o sinful_a rebellion_n if_o omnipotence_n say_v see_v you_o blind_a hear_v you_o deaf_a grace_n be_v a_o king_n over_o sin_n and_o omnipotency_n a_o mighty_a conqueror_n rebellion_n can_v stand_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v we_o resign_v rebellious_a and_o dead_a heart_n to_o god_n he_o shall_v change_v they_o though_o we_o be_v most_o unable_a to_o master_v they_o 2._o meer-nothing_a be_v a_o servant_n to_o omnipotency_n he_o send_v his_o mandate_n or_o statute_n of_o heaven_n to_o meer-nothing_a and_o darkness_n as_o the_o sergeant_n and_o pursuivant_n of_o god_n must_v 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be_v a_o plaster_n to_o blind_a eye_n to_o make_v they_o see_v whereas_o clay_n can_v put_v out_o see_v eye_n by_o this_o iron_n can_v swim_v peter_n walk_v in_o the_o sea_n yea_o devil_n &_o man_n cross_v god_n moral_a will_n fulfil_v his_o eternal_a counsel_n according_a to_o that_o ps._n 119.91_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n hell_n devil_n gavalier_n malignant_n papist_n be_v god_n servant_n 5._o by_o this_o power_n where_o as_o nature_n must_v have_v time_n and_o hour_n to_o work_v yet_o nature_n follow_v the_o swift_a pace_n of_o omnipotency_n the_o fever_n depart_v from_o peter_n mother_n in_o law_n in_o a_o instant_n 6._o by_o this_o power_n creature_n creep_v into_o nothing_o when_o god_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v god_n put_v his_o arm_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o shake_v it_o and_o the_o hang_n pillar_n wall_n plenish_n of_o the_o house_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o dissolve_v all_o the_o old_a tenant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n which_o have_v sit_v in_o god_n house_n 5000_o year_n at_o the_o first_o warning_n of_o their_o almighty_a landlord_n must_v remove_v and_o retire_v into_o nothing_o if_o god_n so_o command_v they_o faith_n use_v 1_o it_o be_v comfort_n to_o the_o believer_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a faith_n have_v omnipotency_n at_o its_o service_n the_o sword_n and_o war_n be_v go_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o temple_n build_v babylon_n plague_v at_o the_o nod_n of_o faith_n devil_n can_v stand_v when_o christ_n mandate_n charge_v they_o to_o fall_v use._n use_v 2._o it_o be_v but_o little_a that_o we_o can_v do_v let_v we_o have_v host_n of_o man_n we_o can_v have_v the_o victory_n let_v man_n be_v swift_a yet_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a let_v he_o be_v strong_a yet_o the_o battle_n be_v not_o to_o the_o strong_a let_v he_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a neither_o be_v bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n eccles._n 9.11_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v his_o deed_n also_o psal._n 33.9_o he_o speak_v &_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o himself_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n word_n give_v be_v to_o thing_n by_o the_o contrary_a man_n deed_n be_v nothing_o but_o word_n so_o the_o life_n be_v and_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v call_v dibre_fw-la hajamim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o day_n they_o be_v the_o act_n and_o deed_n of_o man_n live_v and_o die_v and_o compass_v with_o day_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o act_n of_o man_n be_v but_o word_n they_o live_v and_o speak_v a_o little_a on_o earth_n and_o die_v their_o act_n be_v of_o as_o little_a worth_n and_o reality_n as_o the_o air_n out_o and_o breathe_v forth_o of_o word_n the_o great_a prince_n make_v a_o sound_n for_o a_o time_n as_o one_o that_o speak_v word_n and_o then_o he_o be_v go_v and_o lie_v silent_a in_o the_o grave_n solomon_n do_v many_o act_n but_o they_o be_v call_v word_n only_o 1_o kin._n 11.41_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n hebrew_a of_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n 2_o kin._n 21.25_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n which_o amon_n do_v be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n we_o use_v not_o proper_o to_o do_v or_o act_v word_n but_o to_o speak_v word_n 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o holy_a language_n make_v man_n and_o all_o his_o noble_a act_n but_o word_n and_o will_v express_v that_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o no_o great_a action_n and_o can_v say_v more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v strong_a and_o mighty_a man_n be_v but_o a_o creature_n of_o word_n he_o be_v a_o speak_a body_n of_o clay_n and_o can_v do_v but_o little_a we_o boast_v much_o that_o this_o and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v god_n have_v a_o lock_n and_o a_o chain_n of_o iron_n on_o all_o the_o creature_n army_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v the_o lord_n smite_v the_o horse_n and_o the_o rider_n &_o make_v war_n to_o cease_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o break_v the_o bow_n and_o cut_v the_o spear_n in_o sunder_o he_o burn_v the_o chariot_n in_o the_o fire_n psal._n 46.9_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o clay_n isaiah_n 51.12_o use_v 3_o if_o the_o lord_n word_n create_v the_o be_v of_o thing_n god_n then_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o independent_a sovereign_n we_o forget_v this_o and_o worship_v a_o dependent_a god_n if_o i_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o go_v to_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n say_v jeroboam_n i_o shall_v lose_v both_o life_n and_o kingdom_n god_n have_v promise_v the_o contrary_a to_o establish_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n so_o he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o kin._n 11.37_o 38._o but_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n in_o the_o fulfil_n 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