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…

¹12. Upon the principles of Antinomians and Familists, these and the like Gospel-promises, I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit: Behold I make all things new, a bruised reed shall he not break; Come to me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will ease you; Him that cometh I will in no wise cast away, but will raise him up at the last day; Ye that have no money come buy, and eat, &c. ⟨p. 329⟩are as literal and legal being written and preached, and as carnal (for they value them to be but outward ordinances) as this, Cursed be every one that abides not in all that is written in the Law of God to do it; or as the very Law and Covenant of works, which promiseth not any new heart, but presseth the Law in its condemning rigour in the old heart: for the Gospel is but a form to them, and these Gospel-promises of pure free grace as opposite to the Law of works in their grammatical sense, are but carnal, legal, fleshly outward visible forms, 271. now to us, the promises of free grace in that which they signify and promise are no killing letter as the Law is but the ministration of the Spirit and of life, except we say, the promises of the Gospel are but fair lying words, and that God intends to keep nothing he promises to us, and no more to give a new heart in Gospel-promises nor in the Law, which undoubtedly is false; when we consider the word of God, especially the Gospel, the spirituality thereof above and beyond all letters and characters, appeareth in that,

¹12. Upon the principles of Antinomians and Familists, these and the like Gospell-promises, I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit: Behold I make all things new, a bruised reed shall hee not breake; Come to me all yee that are weary and heavy laden, and I will ease you; Him that commeth I will in no wise cast away, but will raise him up at the last day; Yee that have no mony come buy, and eat, &c. ⟨p. 329⟩are as literall and legall being written and preached, and as carnall (for they value them to be but outward ordinances) as this, Cursed be every one that abides not in all that is written in the Law of God to do it; or as the very Law and Covenant of workes, which promiseth not any new heart, but presseth the Law in its condemning rigor in the old heart: for the Gospell is but a form to them, and these Gospel-promises of pure free grace as opposite to the Law of works in their gramaticall sense, are but carnall, legall, fleshly outward visible formes, 271. now to us, the promises of free grace in that which they signifie and promise are no killing letter as the Law is but the ministration of the Spirit and of life, except wee say, the promises of the Gospell are but faire lying words, and that God intends to keep nothing he promises to us, and no more to give a new heart in Gospel-promises nor in the Law, which undoubtedly is false; when we consider the word of God, especially the Gospel, the spirituality thereof above and beyond all letters and characters, appeareth in that,