A57980:1660
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.
Answ. It is a creation or a work of omnipotency only, that Christ reveal to me that he dyed to justify sinners, and to justify me; then it needeth no faith to my sense and feeling, to apprehend and know that Christ justifieth me. This consequent Antinomians will deny; then we may deny their consequence. For conditions are preparations of grace, such as faith is, cannot be contrary to rewards and favours that omnipotency only can work.
Answ. It is a creation or a work of omnipotency onely, that Christ reveale to me that he dyed to justifie sinners, and to justifie me; then it needeth no faith to my sense and feeling, to apprehend and know that Christ justifyeth me. This consequent Antinomians will deny; then we may deny their consequence. For conditions are preparations of grace, such as faith is, cannot be contrary to rewards and favours that omnipotency onely can worke.
Object. 8. Should sinners refuse to receive blood freely, and of grace holden forth, because their vessels are not clean enough for it, when it is such a blood as makes the vessels clean for it self?
Object. 8. Should sinners refuse to receive bloud freely, and of grace holden forth, because their vessels are not cleane enough for it, when it is such a bloud as makes the vessels clean for it selfe?
Answ. Grants all; then must it follow, we are not justified, except by a faith as strong and great, that it is free of sin, and condignly meritorious, worthy of Christs blood, as a clean vessel is fit to receive so precious blood; we grant, we receive not first imputed righteousness, and Christs blood in a clean vessel, with a faith perfect, or in a soul void of sin; yet its as true, that no unbeliever remaining an unbeliever, can receive Christ; and it is as true, Christ afore hand fitteth the vessel, and giveth faith first, and then his own blood, and imputed righteousness, and both without price and hire. But hence is never concluded, Ergo, Christs righteousness is not made ours by Faith, apprehending Christs righteousness, as a condition or instrument, but the contrary must be a true consequence.