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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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christ_n have_v over_o the_o devil_n devil_n christ_n send_v he_o invisible_a summons_n let_v satan_n be_v go_v and_o he_o must_v be_v go_v it_o be_v a_o proper_a work_n of_o christ_n to_o oppose_v satan_n heb._n 2.14_o he_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v make_v satan_n unprofitable_a and_o idle_a and_o fruitless_a as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v luke_n 13.7_o why_o do_v this_o fruitless_a tree_n keep_v the_o ground_n sapless_a and_o barren_a so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o effect_n roman_n 3.3_o thing_n that_o make_v sport_n to_o child_n as_o nut_n feather_n toy_n be_v call_v thing_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v
thou_o o_o lord_n arise_v cast_v we_o not_o off_o for_o ever_o both_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnurah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hakitsa_n signify_v to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n so_o prayer_n put_v god_n on_o noble_a act_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o to_o bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o isa._n 64.1_o to_o shake_v &_o put_v on_o work_v all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o save_n of_o one_o poor_a man_n psal._n 18._o as_o when_o the_o sick_a child_n cry_v for_o pain_n all_o the_o son_n and_o servant_n yea_o the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n and_o mother_n be_v set_v on_o work_n and_o put_v to_o business_n for_o his_o health_n hence_o when_o david_n pray_v psal_n 18_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o the_o earth_n shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v move_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v wrath_n smoke_n and_o fiery_a coal_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o cherub_n and_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n so_o it_o do_v put_v the_o lord_n to_o divide_v the_o red-sea_n to_o break_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o iron_n chain_n to_o deliver_v peter_n paul_n and_o silas_n 5._o it_o act_v so_o upon_o god_n that_o it_o put_v the_o crown_n upon_o christ_n head_n and_o hightn_v the_o footstool_n of_o his_o throne_n so_o much_o do_v that_o prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v hold_v forth_o and_o that_o last_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 22._o which_o the_o spirit_n &_o the_o bride_n utter_v even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o hasten_v of_o that_o glorious_a marriage_n day_n when_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n shall_v be_v marry_v on_o jesus_n christ_n &_o a_o ripen_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o of_o christ_n the_o king_n and_o head_n mystical_a of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o infinite_a justice_n and_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n be_v like_o a_o fair_a rose_n but_o enclose_v within_o 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prosperum_fw-la successum_fw-la habuit_fw-la which_o may_v note_v either_o a_o princedom_n in_o prayer_n over_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o name_n israel_n or_o as_o other_o think_v he_o stand_v right_o up_o and_o his_o prayer_n do_v not_o bow_v nor_o be_v break_v when_o a_o temptation_n lie_v on_o he_o as_o heavy_a as_o a_o millstone_n even_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v depart_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o prevail_v under_o that_o weight_n so_o exod._n 32.10_o when_o moses_n be_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o the_o chalde_v translate_v it_o 10._o leave_v off_o thy_o prayer_n before_o i_o all_o which_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o prayer_n be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o mighty_a wrestle_a prevail_a king_n that_o have_v strong_a bone_n and_o strong_a arm_n to_o be_v victorious_a with_o god_n we_o know_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o widow_n luke_n 18._o who_o by_o importunity_n obtain_v 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