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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.
For good works, 1. We call not these good works that are extorted by the terrors of the Law: as a captive keepeth the high way, because his Keeper leadeth him in an iron chain. Nor 2. these which flow from the sole authority ⟨p. 37⟩of God as Lawgiver. Or 3. which issue from mere moral principles, without saving grace: but these we call good works in an Evangelical sense, that not only are done from the authority of the Law-giver, but also from a mediatory and Evangelic obligation, from the sweet attractions and drawing cords of the secrets of Christs love. And 2. from Evangelic faith that purifieth the heart. 3. From Physical principles, and supernatural habits of grace, good works are this way necessary.
FOr good works, 1. We call not these good works that are extorted by the terrours of the Law: as a captive keepeth the high way, because his Keeper leadeth him in an iron chaine. Nor 2. these which flow from the sole authority ⟨p. 37⟩of God as Lawgiver. Or 3. which issue from meere morall principles, without saving grace: but these we call good works in an Evangelicall sense, that not onely are done from the authority of the Law-giver, but also from a mediatory and Evangelike obligation, from the sweet attractions and drawing coards of the secrets of Christs love. And 2. from Evangelike faith that purifieth the heart. 3. From Physicall principles, and supernaturall habits of grace, good works are this way necessary.
1. That as grace and glory differ not in nature, but gradually as the morning dawning of twi-light, and the noon-day-light; so the good works done by the grace of Christ, and that perfect love of God, and our brethren in heaven, are of the same nature, different in degrees, and the one degrees and ways to the other; especially when from Gods free promise of the blessings of this life, and that which is to a