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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.
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.
Ans. The Ordinances of the Old Testament are called carnall in opposition to endlesse life, Heb. 7.16. and because weake; 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, eternall Mediator, doe all these, then it is against Scripture that the Ordinances of both were alike carnall, though without the Spirit, neither availed.
2. The Idolatry of outward Ordinances is condemned, as trusting in lying words. The temple of the Lord, sacrifices, new Moons, &c. Jer. 7.8.9. Esa. 1. But it was never in the mind of the Holy Ghost that Israel worshipped Manna, water, Passover, or that the Corinthians did adore preaching, baptising: for their Idolatry, 1 Cor. 10.7. is the worshipping not of the Passover, Manna, water, but of the golden calf,