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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 35: Of communion with God, and serving him in the Spirit.
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But Saltmarsh Sparkles of glory, pag. 245. refuteth this, in the Protestants generally. Outward Ordinances are commands of Christ, and therefore to be done, because they are commanded, and that they are sanctified by God and by his Spirit, and that we are to wait on God in the use of means, his reason (which Swinkfield used also) is, that spiritual things are not by Ordinances conveyed into the souls of men.
But Saltmarsh Sparkles of glory, pag. 245. refuteth this, in the Protestants generally. Outward Ordinances are commands of Christ, and therefore to be done, because they are commanded, and that they are sanctified by God and by his Spirit, and that we are to wait on God in the use of means, his reason (which Swinkfield used also) is, that spirituall things are not by Ordinances conveyed into the soules of men.
Now Antinomians deny outward Ordinances to be commands of Christ that oblige to obedience, for p. 243. the mere Commandments or letter of Scripture, is not a Law to a Christian why he should walk in duties, but the Law written in our hearts (he saith) and he citeth Rom. 6, 14. Rom 7.1, 2, 3, 4. because sin hath no dominion over us, and we are not under the Law, but under grace, and under a new husband Christ, being dead to the Law.
Now Antinomians deny outward Ordinances to be commands of Christ that oblige to obedience, for p. 243. the meere Commandements or letter of Scripture, is not a Law to a Christian why he should walke in duties, but the Law written in our hearts (he saith) and he citeth Rom. 6, 14. Rom 7.1, 2, 3, 4. because sin hath no dominion over us, and we are not under the Law, but under grace, and under a new husband Christ, being dead to the Law.