A57980:1655
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.
Object. 5. He that offers Christ, offers all conditions in him, both of Faith and repentance, for Christ is exalted to give repentance.
Answ. The Argument presupposeth a faith of the sinners own creating, which is a bastard, and cannot own, nor receive Christ, and a condition of the same nature. In Justifying the ungodly, Christ both works the condition, and that which is called the hire (though indeed no money, no price, is Faiths money and price) and giveth both; as in effectual calling, Christ is both without doors knocking, Revel. 3.20. and within doors opening, Act. 16.19. yet he never cometh in, but upon condition we open, and the condition is his own work; he cometh in to no soul in a miracle, when the doors are shut, for by his grace he removeth the handles of the bar; so in justification, he both offereth imputed righteousness, so the sinner believe, and he works belief, and bringeth of his own, when he comes to sup with us; for repentance we give it not the room of Faith, as Antinomians do.
Answ. The Argument presupposeth a faith of the sinners owne creating, which is a bastard, and cannot owne, nor receive Christ, and a condition of the same nature. In Justifying the ungodly, Christ both works the condition, and that which is called the hire (though indeed no money, no price, is Faiths money and price) and giveth both; as in effectuall calling, Christ is both without doores knocking, Revel. 3.20. and within doores opening, Act. 16.19. yet he never cometh in, but upon condition we open, and the condition is his owne worke; he commeth in to no soule in a miracle, when the doores are shut, for by his grace he removeth the handles of the barre; so in justification, hee both offereth imputed righteousnesse, so the sinner beleeve, and he works beliefe, and bringeth of his owne, when he comes to sup with us; for repentance we give it not the roome of Faith, as Antinomians doe.