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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.
Antinomians aascribe not only an imputative perfection, in that Christs perfect righteousness is made ours, but also an inherent perfection to the Saints. But we judge our state and persons through Christ to be perfect, but our duties, and begun sanctification are not perfect, but is so in growing as the Moon, as a vessel not full to the brim and banks of the soul, it receives quarts and gallons more. Its true justification ⟨p. 43⟩removeth the evil of works, as touching all guilt, or obligation to eternally revenging justice. But as Christs grace addeth to our good works no dignity and perfection of meriting, as Papists say, so doth it not remove the inherent blot of sin,2 that cleaveth to our good works, so as it should give to these works, inherent perfection, and remove their sinful defects; for as sin dwelleth in our persons after we are justified, though it be not imputed: so doth sin cleave to our most gracious acts, but is not accounted on our score, because the surety hath answered our bill, and removed the sinful imperfection from them, but hath not made them inherently perfect, so as there should remain nothing in the works of the justified, that is contrary to the Law of God.
ANtinomians aascribe not onely an imputative perfection, in that Christs perfect righteousnesse is made ours, but also an inherent perfection to the Saints. But wee judge our state and persons through Christ to be perfect, but our duties, and begunne sanctification are not perfect, but is so in growing as the Moone, as a vessell not full to the brime and banks of the soule, it receives quarts and gallons more. Its true justification ⟨p. 43⟩removeth the evill of works, as touching all guilt, or obligation to eternally revenging justice. But as Christs grace addeth to our good works no dignity and perfection of meriting, as Papists say, so doth it not remove the inherent blot of sinne,2