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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

being weak in the Faith then he was strong in the Faith and gave glory to God as it is ver 20.3 He staggered not through unbeleef 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 then its an Argument of a weak Faith to dispute according to the principles of naturall Logick with God to go on upon Gods naked word without reasoning is a strong Faith especially when the course of Providence saith the contrary The word of promise is the mother and seed of faith 1 Pet. 1.23 the more of the seed the more of the birth Wine that is separated from the mother doth sooner corrupt that is strongest Faith that hath most of its seed and mother that is of the word of promise in it Abraham had nothing on earth to sustain his Faith in killing his son but only a naked Commandement of God all other things were contrary to the Fact yet is Faith strongest when it standeth on its own bases and legs and that is the word of Omnipotency the word of Promise other pillars of Faith are rotten and sandy foundations Inspirations beside and without the word are the naturall Faiths unwritten traditions Every thing is strongest on its own pillars that God and Nature hath appointed for it The earth hangeth by God and Natures statute in the mids of the Air if the earth were up in the Orbe or Sphere of the Moon it should not be so sure as it is now And if the Sea fountains and floods were up in the clouds they should not be so free from perishing as they now are Faith is seated most firmly on a word of him who is able to perform what he hath said Wicked men are seeking good in bloods in wars in the destruction of the Church of the Reformation and Covenant of God yet their actions are not seated on a word of promise but on a threatning that destruction shall come on them as a whirle-wind therefore is not the wicked mans bread sure when the child of God hath bread sleep peace immunity from the sword in so far as the sword is a curse and that by the Covenant of promise This woman had one Gospel-word mercy from the Messiah Davids son 6. That is a strong Faith which can forgo much for Christ and the hope of Heaven Moses was strong in the Faith in this who refused the Treasures of Aegypt the Honour of a Princedome and to be called The son of Pharaohs Daughter Heb. 11.26 For he had an eye 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an Eagles look and eye to heaven to the recompence of reward Abraham forgoeth country and inheritances for God Heb. 11.9 By Faith he Sojourned in the Land of Promise as in a strange Country dwelling in Tabernacles 1. He sojourned 2. He played the Pilgrime 3. He dwelt not in Castles and Cities though the land was his by promise and his grand son Jacob disposed of it in his Testament Genes 49.10 For he looked for a City which hath foundations to the strong faith all Cities are bottomlesse except Heaven Whose maker and builder is God Now this Womans Faith is great in this she looked for a Temporary deliverance from Satans power to her daughter under the notion of one of the sure mercies of David and that by Faith which inheriteth all the Promises not to see beyond time and death nor to see the gold at the races end fainteth the traveller a sight of the fair city is as a draught of wine to the fainting traveller it addeth legs and strength to him heaven is down-ground when Faith seeth it it is when sight faileth us toylesome and up the mount When Steven in a near distance heard the musick of heaven his countenance did shine he did leap to be at it I see Heaven open and Jesus c. 7. It s great Faith to pray and persevere and watch unto praying as this woman did when Christ seemeth to forbid to pray as hee both reproached this woman in her praying as if it had been but the crying of a Dog and said hee was not sent for her When the promise and Christ seem to look away from you and to refuse you yea to forbid you to beleeve then to beleeve is great Faith actions in nature going on in strength when contrary actions doth countermand them must be carried with prevailing strength Its strength of nature that the Palm-tree groweth under great weights its prevalency of nature that mighty Rivers when they swell over banks doth break over all oppositions Satan hath a Commission to burne and slay a strong Faith quencheth all his fierie darts Eph. 6.16 Let me alone saith the Lord to Jacob Gen. 32.25.26 Pray no more Iacobs strong faith doth meet with this cōmandment thus I will not let thee alone I must pray on till thou blesse me strong Faith beateth down misapprehensions of promises or of Christ and layeth hold on Christ under his maske of wrath Lam. 3.9 And covered with a cloud 8. Great boldnesse in the Faith argueth great Faith there be three things in Faith in this Notion 1. An agony and a wrestling of Faith Col. 1.29 which is a heavenly violence in believing 2. To be carried with a great measure of perswasion and Plerophory with full and hoised up sailes in beleeving Col. 2.2 There 's a rich assurance of Faith 2. Not that only but in abstracto there 's the riches of assurance 3. There 's all riches of assurance 4. All riches of the full assurance of Faith So strong prevailing light produceth a strong Faith Alas it s but twilight of evidence that we have 3. To be bold and to put on a heavenly stoutnesse and daring in venturing with familiarity into the throne of Grace is a strong Faith Heb. 10.22 and Heb. 4.16 We are to come with liberty and holy boldnesse to the Throne as children to their father so the Church with heavenly famlliarity and the daring of Grace and Faith prayeth Cant. 1.1 Let him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth Johns leaning on Christs bosome is not familiarity of love only but of Faith also In whom we have boldnesse and accesse with confidence by Faith Eph. 3.12 Faith dare go into the Throne and Heb. 10.19 To the holy of holies Faith blusheth not 9. That which leadeth a man with Paul and Silas to sing Psalms in the stocks in Prison and in scourges that is a strong Faith Job is hence known to be strong in the Faith because being made a most miserable man in regard of heavy afflictions he could blesse God A strong Faith prophecieth glad tidings out of the fire out at the window of the Prison and rejoyceth in bonds Mic. 7.8.9 Isa. 52 1 2. and 54.1 2 3 4. To glory in tribulation is an Argument of one justified by Faith Rom. 5.1 2 3. And the greater gloriation of Christs chains and crosse is a stronger reason to conclude a strong Faith 10. To wait in patience for God all the day long