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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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liberty_n isa._n 61.1.2_o joh._n 14.30_o and_o now_o come_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o he_o have_v much_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v all_o his_o redeem_a one_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n but_o christ_n take_v all_o from_o he_o since_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o play_n and_o be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n satan_n never_o do_v prosper_v and_o consider_v how_o easy_o christ_n do_v it_o with_o a_o mere_a word_n let_v it_o be_v how_o be_v this_o christ_n send_v a_o immediate_a mandate_n of_o dominion_n he_o have_v a_o immediate_a operation_n upon_o these_o invisible_a spirit_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o christ_n do_v it_o so_o it_o be_v do_v christ-god_n be_v a_o spirit_n &_o how_o a_o spirit_n act_n upon_o a_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v rather_o than_o search_v but_o christ_n have_v these_o relation_n to_o satan_n 1._o as_o god_n to_o all_o creature_n devil_n and_o thus_o satan_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n so_o what_o ever_o partake_v of_o be_v be_v the_o adequate_a and_o consummate_a effect_n of_o omnipotency_n i_o mean_v be_v either_o possible_a or_o actual_a and_o so_o the_o motion_n of_o angel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o of_o devil_n must_v be_v under_o a_o chain_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v let_v satan_n go_v whether_o he_o please_v christ_n trace_v he_o 2._o christ_n have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o satan_n and_o so_o he_o be_v tie_v in_o a_o invisible_a chain_n of_o justice_n and_o as_o malefactor_n that_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v abroad_o but_o always_o with_o attendance_n so_o do_v devil_n trail_v about_o with_o they_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n jud._n ●_o 6._o whether_o so_o ever_o the_o devil_n go_v christ_n have_v a_o keeper_n at_o his_o back_n 3._o christ_n have_v a_o relation_n of_o a_o conqueror_n to_o satan_n and_o satan_n be_v his_o 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devil_n satan_n have_v not_o a_o general_a warrant_n to_o tempt_v the_o saint_n but_o to_o every_o new_a act_n against_o job_n chap._n 1.12_o and_o job_n 2_o 6._o against_o peter_n ere_o he_o can_v put_v he_o upon_o one_o single_a blast_n to_o cast_v he_o but_o once_o through_o his_o sieve_n luk._n 22.31_o yea_o against_o one_o sow_n or_o a_o bristle_n of_o a_o sow_n mat._n 8.31_o 32._o he_o must_v have_v a_o new_a sign_v commission_n christ_n general_a pass_n that_o satan_n be_v suffer_v as_o any_o other_o subject_n to_o pass_v through_o christ_n bound_n and_o kingdom_n be_v not_o enough_o use_v it_o be_v much_o for_o our_o faith_n and_o comfort_n that_o our_o mediator_n be_v a_o god_n of_o god_n a_o god_n above_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n a_o prince_n more_o mighty_a than_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n yea_o now_o we_o have_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o satan_n than_o we_o know_v satan_n be_v so_o total_o rout_v put_v off_o the_o field_n and_o christ_n so_o strong_a that_o the_o weak_a of_o saint_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o world_n &_o the_o spirit_n satan_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o world_n christ_n strength_n of_o faith_n be_v strong_a than_o adam_n strength_n of_o innocency_n 1_o joh._n 2.13_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 5.5_o the_o weak_a measure_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o high_a measure_n of_o malice_n in_o all_o hell_n when_o satan_n tempt_v you_o fear_v he_o not_o resist_v he_o in_o the_o faith_n but_o be_v watchful_a for_o he_o have_v a_o pass_n from_o christ_n else_o he_o can_v not_o come_v so_o far_o as_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n to_o dally_v with_o the_o sense_n to_o hold_v out_o a_o apple_n to_o eve_n a_o world_n of_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n to_o christ_n satan_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o bid_v when_o he_o can_v buy_v his_o pass_n will_v bear_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o more_o inner_a work_n then_o the_o sense_n even_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o fancy_n to_o send_v a_o trumpeter_n to_o the_o understanding_n 1._o yea_o pass_n to_o work_v mediate_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o judas_n and_o to_o act_v but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o distance_n upon_o david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n but_o a_o counterfeit_a pass_n with_o a_o false_a subscription_n can_v permit_v satan_n to_o go_v on_o in_o real_a motion_n against_o the_o will_n the_o chain_n hold_v he_o back_o there_o be_v a_o restrain_v link_n that_o all_o the_o power_n in_o hell_n can_v break_v a_o moral_a tie_n and_o link_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o devil_n satan_n can_v and_o do_v daily_o break_v because_o he_o sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o other_o link_n of_o real_a act_n against_o the_o dominion_n of_o providence_n be_v unpossible_a to_o the_o strong_a of_o devil_n or_o of_o creature_n 2._o we_o ourselves_o may_v put_v in_o execution_n a_o conditional_a pass_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v satan_n can_v but_o knock_v at_o eve_n door_n and_o play_v the_o orator_n or_o sophist_n to_o delude_v mind_n and_o affection_n but_o he_o can_v not_o make_v the_o king_n key_n as_o we_o say_v and_o violent_o break_v up_o the_o door_n pass_n or_o force_v the_o will_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o eve_n shall_v consent_v to_o eat_v forbid_v fruit_n by_o necessity_n of_o divine_a justice_n she_o must_v turn_v the_o first_o and_o old_a devil_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o tempt_v adam_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o resist_v we_o may_v sign_n the_o devil_n pass_v of_o providence_n with_o our_o moral_a consent_n yield_v once_o to_o satan_n first_o demand_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v you_o be_v ensnare_v by_o a_o necessity_n of_o god_n spotless_a justice_n who_o punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n because_o you_o go_v one_o mile_n with_o the_o devil_n to_o go_v with_o he_o two_o mile_n use_v 2._o if_o christ_n at_o a_o nod_n have_v such_o a_o dominion_n over_o devil_n we_o be_v under_o satan_n power_n in_o be_v tempt_v more_o than_o we_o need_v certain_a it_o be_v we_o improve_v not_o christ_n power_n of_o dominion_n over_o satan_n to_o the_o utmost_a christ_n can_v save_v heb._n 7.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o utmost_a than_o he_o can_v sanctify_v to_o the_o utmost_a for_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n not_o only_o by_o merit_n but_o also_o by_o efficacy_n as_o our_o divine_n hold_v against_o socinian_o and_o arminian_n &_o therefore_o he_o shall_v give_v actual_a strength_n against_o temptation_n if_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o careless_o improve_v that_o power_n christ_n have_v
change_v before_o god_n p._n 407._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v p._n 410._o justification_n not_o eternal_a p._n 411_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o give_v for_o our_o joy_n and_o consolation_n but_o also_o for_o our_o justification_n both_o in_o our_o own_o soul_n &_o before_o god_n 415_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n for_o two_o reconciliation_n one_o of_o man_n reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o another_o of_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o man_n p._n 419._o christ_n merit_n no_o cause_n but_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n ibid._n what_o reconciliation_n be_v ibid._n joy_n without_o all_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n no_o fruit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 420_o the_o see_v of_o god_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 6._o joh._n 3.3_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o glory_n p._n 421._o all_o act_n of_o blood_n and_o rough_a deal_n in_o god_n to_o his_o own_o act_n of_o mercy_n ibid._n serm._n xxv_o omnipotency_n have_v influence_n on_o 1._o satan_n 2._o disease_n 3._o stark_o death_n 4._o mother-nothing_a 5._o on_o all_o creature_n 6._o on_o sin_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o p._n 424._o obedientiall_a power_n in_o the_o creation_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 425._o omnipotency_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o faith_n p._n 428._o we_o worship_v a_o dependent_a god_n p._n 429._o we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o other_o temptation_n for_o our_o humiliation_n p._n 432._o immediate_a mercy_n be_v the_o sweet_a mercy_n clear_v 1._o in_o christ._n 2._o grace_n 3._o glory_n 4·_fw-la comfort_n 5._o the_o rare_a of_o god_n work_n p._n 433._o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o confidence_n when_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v join_v in_o one_o work_n p._n 442._o serm._n xxvi_o christ_n in_o four_o relation_n have_v dominion_n over_o devil_n p._n 446._o satan_n go_v no_o where_o without_o a_o pass_n p._n 448._o we_o often_o sign_n satan_n conditional_a pass_n ibid._n a_o renew_a will_n be_v a_o renew_a man_n p._n 451._o eight_o position_n concern_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n ibid._n a_o civil_a will_n be_v not_o a_o sanctify_a will_n ibid._n the_o yield_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o light_n a_o special_a note_n of_o a_o renew_a will_n ibid._n affection_n sanctify_v especial_o desire_n p._n 453._o the_o less_o mixture_n in_o the_o affection_n the_o strong_a be_v their_o operation_n ibid._n mind_n and_o affection_n do_v reciprocal_o vitiate_v one_o another_o p._n 454._o spiritual_a desire_n seek_v natural_a thing_n spiritual_o carnal_a desire_n seek_v spiritual_a thing_n natural_o p._n 455._o god_n submit_v his_o liberality_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o sanctify_a will_n in_o four_o consideration_n ibid._n our_o affection_n in_o their_o act_n and_o comprehension_n be_v far_o below_o spiritual_a object_n christ_n and_o heaven_n p._n 456._o more_o in_o christ_n and_o heaven_n then_o our_o faith_n can_v reach_v in_o this_o life_n p._n 457._o serm._n xxvii_o satan_n not_o cast_v out_o of_o a_o land_n or_o a_o person_n but_o by_o violence_n both_o to_o satan_n and_o the_o party_n amplify_v in_o four_o consideration_n p._n 460._o false_a peace_n know_v p._n 462._o a_o roar_a and_o a_o rage_a devil_n be_v better_a than_o a_o calm_a and_o a_o sleep_a devil_n ibid._n god_n way_n of_o harden_v as_o it_o be_v mysterious_a so_o it_o be_v silent_a and_o invisible_a p._n 465._o the_o trial_n and_o triumph_n of_o faith_n sermon_n i._o mar._n 7.24_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o border_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o go_v into_o a_o house_n and_o will_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v matth._n 15.21_o then_o jesus_n go_v thence_o and_o come_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n v._o 22._o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o 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therefore_o be_v none_o discourage_v to_o come_v because_o of_o their_o wretched_a estate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o can_v come_v we_o have_v no_o money_n but_o christ_n invit_v these_o which_o have_v no_o money_n &_o though_o christ_n seem_v to_o exclude_v the_o woman_n from_o mercy_n yet_o christ_n in_o wisdom_n hold_v forth_o the_o promise_n here_o in_o that_o latitude_n of_o freegrace_n while_o as_o he_o say_v he_o come_v for_o the_o lose_a sheep_n that_o there_o be_v room_n for_o the_o woman_n and_o all_o believe_a gentile_n to_o come_v in_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o covenant_n sense_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o unbelief_n represent_v christ_n as_o too_o narrow_a and_o contract_v and_o
2._o quid_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sequimur_fw-la nisi_fw-la aurora_fw-la sumus_fw-la aurora_fw-la enim_fw-la noctem_fw-la praeteriisse_fw-la nunciat_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la diei_fw-la claritatem_fw-la illa_fw-la satis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la sed_fw-la dum_fw-la illam_fw-la pellit_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la suscipit_fw-la lucem_fw-la tenebris_fw-la per_fw-la mixtam_fw-la tenet_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la quedam_fw-la jam_fw-la quae_fw-la lucis_fw-la sunt_fw-la agimus_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la non_fw-la caremus_fw-la the_o holy_a in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n we_o be_v half_a night_n half_a day_n prov._n 20._o v_o 19_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n pure_a i_o be_o clean_a from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o not_o lie_v libertine_n can_v say_v it_o in_o a_o high_a manner_n than_o papist_n who_o acknowledge_v that_o veniall_n little_a sin_n &_o mote_n be_v in_o we_o always_o in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v the_o old_a testament-spirit_n that_o speak_v as_o they_o say_v but_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o apply_v the_o psalm_n 14._o that_o stop_v all_o mouth_n of_o the_o world_n as_o so_o many_o guilty_a malefactor_n at_o the_o high_a bar_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o no_o flesh_n not_o david_n nor_o the_o holy_a on_o earth_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n either_o do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o indwelling_a sin_n in_o the_o justify_v person_n we_o answer_v not_o papist_n and_o pelagian_n who_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v by_o the_o help_n and_o aid_n of_o grace_n after_o regeneration_n but_o not_o by_o the_o work_n that_o we_o perform_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o indwelling_a sin_n in_o 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post_n but_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a●sappeh_n sound_v i_o will_v look_v up_o or_o espy_v as_o one_o that_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n wait_v for_o a_o answer_n from_o god_n as_o the_o word_n be_v habbak_v 2.1_o and_o psal._n 18.6_o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o even_o into_o his_o ear_n 2._o prayer_n put_v a_o challenge_n upon_o god_n for_o his_o covenant_n sake_n and_o his_o promise_n that_o be_v great_a boldness_n then_o to_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o wait_v on_o isa._n 63.18_o our_o adversary_n have_v tread_v down_o thy_o sanctuary_n 19_o we_o be_v thou_o thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n lam._n 2.20_o behold_v o_o lord_n and_o consider_v to_o who_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o isa._n 63.17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v out_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n 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and_o a_o more_o precious_a piece_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o dwell_v in_o even_o a_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n with_o which_o you_o shall_v be_v clothe_v when_o life_n shall_v eat_v up_o death_n and_o mortality_n 2._o the_o creature_n be_v below_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o his_o affection_n conquer_v they_o as_o have_v the_o vantage_n of_o the_o mount_n above_o all_o the_o creature_n so_o paul_n make_v a_o elegant_a contrariety_n phil._n 3.19_o 20._o between_o those_o who_o heart_n sense_n mind_n find_v neither_o smell_n taste_n nor_o wisdom_n but_o in_o earthly_a thing_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o mind_n thing_n of_o the_o earth_n import_v all_o these_o and_o those_o who_o by_o faith_n look_v to_o heaven_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o temporary_n heart_n be_v below_o the_o world_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v up_o in_o the_o mount_n above_o he_o so_o mat._n 13._o v._n 7.22_o the_o thorn_n or_o care_n of_o riches_n have_v the_o 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their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o man_n that_o talk_v with_o good_a will_n and_o all_o their_o heart_n of_o their_o learning_n book_n of_o their_o own_o act_n good_a work_n wisdom_n court_n honour_n valour_n in_o war_n flock_n land_n gold_n money_n child_n friend_n travel_n be_v to_o examine_v if_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o chaste_a thing_n and_o that_o act_n of_o whoredom_n with_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v scarce_o consistent_a let_v your_o affection_n move_v towards_o the_o creature_n without_o sound_n of_o foot_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v self-forsaking_a in_o believe_v 1._o a_o affirm_v and_o a_o ay_o to_o grace_v be_v a_o negation_n and_o denial_n to_o itself_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o to_o deny_v that_o you_o be_v 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and_o a_o bill_n of_o defiance_n send_v to_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n when_o ephraim_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o act_n of_o believe_v hos._n 14.3_o for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n then_o it_o be_v say_v ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o ride_v upon_o horse_n that_o creature_n that_o we_o trust_v on_o we_o ride_v upon_o it_o as_o israel_n do_v upon_o the_o horse_n of_o assyria_n and_o egypt_n but_o in_o this_o regard_n faith_n dismount_v the_o believer_n and_o abase_v he_o to_o walk_v on_o foot_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v ship_n to_o the_o believer_n without_o a_o bottom_n they_o be_v empty_a and_o weak_a david_n forbid_v we_o to_o ride_v on_o a_o prince_n
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