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…

But the truth is, Antinomians, with no face of truth, can say, that Christ removeth the sinful imperfections that adhere to our good works done by the Grace of Christ, when we are in the state of justification, because if nothing we do in the state of justification be sin; since pardoned sins to Antinomians are no sins, and have lost the nature and being of sin, being remitted and pardoned before they be committed, these sins that cleave to our good works are no sins, and so the good works must be perfect, as the person is perfect.

But the truth is, Antinomians, with no face of truth, can say, that Christ removeth the sinnefull imperfections that adhere to our good works done by the Grace of Christ, when we are in the state of justification, because if nothing wee doe in the state of justification be sinne; since pardoned sinnes to Antinomians are no sinnes, and have lost the nature and being of sinne, being remitted and pardoned before they be committed, these sinnes that cleave to our good works are no sinnes, and so the good works must be perfect, as the person is perfect.

1. Because Antinomians go upon this ground, that nothing inherent in the persons, not the in-dwelling corruption of nature, nor the adherent sins that cleave to our works, nor any thing a justified man can do, is sin, or contrary to the Law; but that person, or works, being pardoned, both are as perfect as the person and works of Christ. A most blasphemous ground; for what we want of perfect sanctification, (and we want much in this life) so far are we sinfully imperfect. 2. Paul acknowledgeth his sinful imperfection, ^bI find a Law in my members, rebelling against the Law of my mind, not as ^cif I were already perfect 3. In many things we offend all: If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. Hence the man that is perfect, sins not; but ^d