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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
[…] nothing in this trial of his aptness to teach, […] in the Scriptures.
〈…〉 nothing in this triall of his aptnesse to teach, 〈…〉 in the Scriptures.
[…] p 272 They did all drink the same spiritual drink, that is, the Ordinances of the Old Testament were as much spiritual as these of the New, and signified Christ in the flesh: But he concludes, be not ye Idolaters, that is, idolize not outward forms, the rock, baptism, 271. these both of Old and New Testament are alike outward letter, visible, and perish with the using.
〈…〉 p 272 They did all drinke the same spirituall drinke, that is, the Ordinances of the Old Testament were as much spirituall as these of the New, and signified Christ in the flesh: But he concludes, be not yee Idolaters, that is, idolize not outward formes, the rocke, baptisme, 271. these both of Old and New Testament are alike outward letter, visible, and perish with the using.
Ans. The Ordinances of the Old Testament are called carnal in opposition to endless life, Heb. 7.16. and because weak; and they could not, though bloody, take away sins, Heb. 7.18, 19. Heb. 10.1, 2. for the new Covenant promises, in Christ the true, better, eternal Mediator, do all these, then it is against Scripture that the Ordinances of both were alike carnal, though without the Spirit, neither availed.