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Planelogia, a succinct and seasonable discourse of the occasions, causes, nature, rise, growth, and…
Planelogia, a succinct and seasonable discourse of the occasions, causes, nature, rise, growth, and remedies of mental errors written some months since, and now made public, both for the healing and prevention of the sins and calamities which have broken in this way upon the churches of Christ, to the great scandal of religion, hardening of the wicked, and obstruction of Reformation : whereunto are subjoined by way of appendix : I. Vindiciarum vindex, being a succinct, but full answer to Mr. Philip Cary's weak and impertinent exceptions to my Vindiciæ legis & fæderis, II. a synopsis of ancient and modern Antinomian errors, with scriptural arguments and reasons against them, III. a sermon composed for the preventing and healing of rents and divisions in the churches of Christ / by John Flavell ... ; with an epistle by several divines, relating to Dr. Crisp's works.Planelogia, a succinct and seasonable discourse of the occasions, causes, nature, rise, growth, and remedies of mental errors written some months since, and now made publick, both for the healing and prevention of the sins and calamities which have broken in this way upon the churches of Christ, to the great scandal of religion, hardening of the wicked, and obstruction of Reformation : whereunto are subjoined by way of appendix : I. Vindiciarum vindex, being a succinct, but full answer to Mr. Philip Cary's weak and impertinent exceptions to my Vindiciæ legis & fæderis, II. a synopsis of ancient and modern Antinomian errors, with scriptural arguments and reasons against them, III. a sermon composed for the preventing and healing of rents and divisions in the churches of Christ / by John Flavell ... ; with an epistle by several divines, relating to Dr. Crisp's works.
London: printed by R. Roberts for Tho. Cockerill, 1691
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III. Error.
That Men ought not to doubt of their Faith, or question whether they believe or no. Nay, That they ought no more to question their Faith, than to question Christ.
Refutation.
What an easy way to Heaven is the Antinomian way? Were it but as true and safe to the Soul, as it is easy and pleasing to the Flesh, who would not embrace it? What a charm of the Devil is prepared in these two Propositions? Be but persuaded more or less of Christ's Love to thy Soul (saith Mr. Saltmarsh) and that's justifying Faith. Here's a snare of the Devil laid for the Souls of Men. And then (2.) to make it fast and sure upon the Soul, and effectually to prevent the discovery of their Error, tell them they need no more to doubt or question their Faith, than to question Christ, and the work is done to all intents.
What an easie way to Heaven is the Antinomian way? Were it but as true and safe to the Soul, as it is easie and pleasing to the Flesh, who would not embrace it? What a charm of the Devil is prepared in these two Propositions? Be but persuaded more or less of Christ's Love to thy Soul (saith Mr. Saltmarsh) and that's justifying Faith. Here's a snare of the Devil lay'd for the Souls of Men. And then (2.) to make it fast and sure upon the Soul, and effectually to prevent the discovery of their Error, tell them they need no more to doubt or question their Faith, than to question Christ, and the work is done to all intents.