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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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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
be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a faith_n isa._n 28.16_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o shame_n so_o the_o 70._o traslate_v it_o and_o paul_n after_o they_o rom._n 9.33_o as_o those_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n out_o of_o hastiness_n procure_v by_o base_a fear_n which_o be_v a_o shame_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o the_o 70._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d festinet_fw-la instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confundatur_fw-la but_o it_o prove_v believe_v &_o a_o valorous_a keep_v the_o field_n without_o fly_v &_o so_o continue_v wait_v on_o god_n to_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o believe_v and_o the_o long_o the_o thread_n of_o hope_n be_v though_o it_o be_v seventy_o year_n long_o as_o hab._n 2.1.2_o or_o though_o it_o be_v as_o long_o as_o a_o cable_n go_v between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n up_o within_o the_o vail_n heb._n 6.19_o the_o strong_a the_o faith_n must_v be_v unbelief_n not_o be_v chain_v to_o christ_n leap_v over_o board_n at_o first_o as_o the_o wicked_a king_n say_v in_o the_o ●●st_n of_o unbelief_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o what_o shall_v i_o wait_v any_o long_o on_o the_o lord_n faith_n be_v a_o grace_n for_o win●er_n to_o give_v god_n leisure_n to_o bring_v summer_n in_o his_o own_o season_n the_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n be_v two_o 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v israel_n &_o their_o dough_n on_o their_o shoulder_n weary_v and_o tire_v late_o come_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d furnace_n wander_v without_o one_o foot_n of_o heritage_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o four_o hundred_o year_n in_o egypt_n act._n 7.6_o this_o ●●keth_v like_o poverty_n to_o believe_v the_o other_o mystery_n in_o the_o other_o side_n or_o page_n of_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d glory_n of_o divide_v the_o red-sea_n and_o of_o give_v seven_o mighty_a nation_n to_o his_o people_n and_o their_o building_n land_n vineyard_n garden_n be_v a_o strong_a faith_n 2._o the_o furnace_n be_v a_o thing_n 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they_o serve_v a_o great_a service_n but_o know_v not_o the_o master_n of_o the_o work_n faith_n 11._o a_o humble_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o great_a faith_n the_o more_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v as_o it_o infer_v the_o more_o love_n to_o christ_n luk._n 7.47_o so_o the_o unworthy_a a_o soul_n be_v in_o itself_o to_o believe_v pardon_n in_o christ_n argue_v the_o great_a faith_n it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a faith_n to_o believe_v th●_n pardon_v of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n then_o to_o belieu●_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o five_o hundred_o penny_n christ_n esteem_v it_o the_o great_a faith_n in_o israel_n tha●_n the_o centurion_n abase_v himself_o as_o one_o unworthy_a to_o come_v under_o one_o roof_n with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o exalt_v christ_n in_o his_o omnipotency_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v command_v all_o disease_n at_o his_o nod_n math._n 8.8_o 9_o 10._o 12._o a_o strong_a desire_n of_o a_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n faith_n rev._n 22.20_o sure_o i_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quick_o faith_n answer_v with_o a_o hearty_a desire_n amen_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o 2_o pet._n 3.12_o these_o two_o be_v conjoin_v the_o one_o be_v a_o word_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o the_o other_o a_o word_n of_o earnest_a desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hasten_v after_o stepha_n votis_fw-la accelerantes_fw-la the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n faith_n desire_v a_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o a_o marriage_n union_n the_o reason_n be_v strong_a faith_n come_v from_o strong_a love_n and_o strong_a love_n and_o strong_a coal_n of_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o burn_v in_o at_o heaven_n door_n love-sicknesse_n for_o glory_n go_v as_o high_a as_o the_o low_a step_n of_o the_o throne_n that_o the_o lamb_n christ_n sit_v on_o and_o its_o faith_n and_o love_n together_o that_o desire_v christ_n to_o mend_v his_o pace_n and_o say_v cant._n 8.14_o make_v haste_n my_o belove_a and_o be_v as_o a_o roe_n or_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n the_o fervour_n of_o love_n challenge_v time_n and_o the_o slow-moving_a wheel_n of_o year_n and_o month_n and_o reckon_v a_o hour_n for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n psal._n 101.2_o o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o so_o hope_v defer_v be_v a_o childbirth_n pain_n and_o a_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n prov._n 13._o 12._o faith_n with_o love_n can_v endure_v a_o morrow_n faith_n put_v christ_n to_o post_v and_o leap_v over_o mountain_n and_o skip_v over_o hill_n cant_n 2.8_o and_o add_v wing_n to_o he_o to_o flee_v more_o quick_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o caution_n here_o most_o considerable_a faith_n both_o walk_v leisurely_o and_o with_o leaden_a foot_n and_o move_v swift_o with_o eagle's_n wing_n faith_n in_o regard_n of_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o union_n with_o god_n be_v swift_a and_o have_v strong_a motion_n for_o a_o union_n yea_o a_o love-sicknesse_n to_o be_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o be_v satiate_v with_o a_o feast_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v face_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o wise_a assurance_n that_o god_n time_n be_v fit_a it_o make_v no_o haste_n so_o to_o wait_v on_o and_o to_o haste_n may_v stand_v together_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o faith_n 13._o i'faith_o effectual_a by_o or_o with_o child_n of_o love_n and_o good_a work_n be_v a_o strong_a faith_n 1_o thes._n 1.3_o remember_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n philem_n v._n 6._o i'faith_o effectual_a there_o be_v bone_n in_o a_o strong_a faith_n yea_o sap_n and_o life_n how_o many_o thousand_o of_o apple_n be_v there_o virtual_o in_o a_o tree_n that_o bear_v fruit_n for_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n together_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o stephen_n that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o power_n act._n 6.8_o and_o barnabas_n act_n 11.24_o full_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o faith_n what_o be_v 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forgiveness_n it_o be_v not_o folly_n to_o a_o condemn_a person_n have_v recey_v a_o pardon_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o say_v pardon_v i_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n ans._n what_o protestant_a divine_v say_v in_o this_o we_o acknowledge_v but_o if_o we_o seek_v only_o a_o full_a certainty_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o this_o petition_n and_o not_o also_o the_o application_n of_o the_o general_a pardon_n as_o appropriate_v to_o the_o sin_n we_o daily_o fall_v in_o i_o see_v no_o other_o thing_n we_o seek_v but_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o remission_n i_o shall_v ask_v a_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n signify_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o to_o seek_v forgiveness_n daily_o be_v to_o glorify_v and_o magnify_v he_o from_o who_o we_o once_o receive_v forgiveness_n be_v not_o to_o purpose_n for_o that_o be_v a_o general_a in_o all_o petition_n that_o we_o put_v up_o to_o 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