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A survey of the spiritual antichrist opening the secrets of familism and antinomianism in…A survey of the spirituall antichrist opening the secrets of familisme and antinomianisme in…
A survey of the spiritual antichrist opening the secrets of familism and antinomianism in the antichristian doctrine of John Saltmarsh and Will. Del, the present preachers of the army now in England, and of Robert Town, by Samuel Rutherfurd ...A survey of the spirituall antichrist opening the secrets of familisme and antinomianisme in the antichristian doctrine of John Saltmarsh and Will. Del, the present preachers of the army now in England, and of Robert Town, by Samuel Rutherfurd ...
London: printed by J.D. & R.I. for Andrew Crooke, 1648
Part 1 › Chapter 30: Familists will have all externals indifferent.
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Answ. Here was all the Uniformity we crave, for that which Peter preached in one house, Matthew or another Apostle preached not the same very words, and in the same form of Grammar, but all the twelve preached the same thing in Doctrine, & prayed for the same thing, & all administered received the Supper of the Lord according to the Institution of Christ all did sit at table, all did take, break, and eat,, all did drink after the elements were blessed, this Uniformity or unity, call it as you will, we seek, and an union in the external acts and ordinances, but this unity is not among Presbyterians, Familists, Antinomians, Arians, neither Doctrine, nor praying, nor believing of these same fundamentals are one, as the letter would say: for if all have love, and all give faith and belief to the dictates of their Conscience and a Spirit leading without scripture. This unity sufficeth not though Familists believe Christ is not God incarnate, yet we believe he is God incarnate, & though Antinomians believe a justified man cannot sin, needs not confess nor sorrow for sin, yet we believe the just contrary, here is neither unity (say we) nor uniformity, we have unity of faith hope & love, say Familists, but no uniformity, because there is an indifferency in what ye believe, if ye believe what Conscience or an Enthusiastical spirit speak to you, it is all one, you have true faith and true love. By the way of these men.
Answ. Here was all the Uniformity we crave, for that which Peter preached in one house, Matthew or another Apostle preached not the same very words, and in the same forme of Grammer, but all the twelve preached the same thing in Doctrine, & prayed for the same thing, & all administred received the Supper of the Lord according to the Institution of Christ all did sit at table, all did take, break, and eate,, all did drink after the elements were blessed, this Uniformity or unity, cal it as you will, we seeke, and an union in the externall acts and ordinances, but this unity is not among Presbyterians, Familists, Antinomians, Arrians, neither Doctrine, nor praying, nor beleeving of these same fundamentals are one, as the letter would say: for if all have love, and all give faith and beleife to the dictats of their Conscience and a Spirit leading without scripture. This unity sufficeth not though Familists beleeve Christ is not God incarnate, yet we beleeve he is God incarnate, & though Antinomians beleive a justified man cannot sin, needs not cōfesse nor sorrow for sin, yet we beleive the just contrary, here is neither unity (say we) nor uniformity, we have unity of faith hope & love, say Familists, but no uniformity, because there is an indifferency in what ye beleeve, if yee beleeve what Conscience or an Enthysiasticall spirit speake to you, it is all one, you have true faith and true love. By the way of these men.