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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
Part 2 › Chapter 64: Antinomian differences between the Law and the Gospel, confuted.
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14. The Gospel (saith he) persuades rather then commands. But say we, it both commands, (as the Law doth) and with a more strong obligation of the constraining love of Christ, beside the authority of the Lawgiver, and also persuadeth; so here be no differences at all; for Christ hath not redeemed us from the curse of the Law, to free us from active obedience by his grace to the Law, that we should be Sons of Belial, from under all yoke, but that with a stronger tie, we should live in holiness and righteousness to him who dyed for us. O then (saith gTown) I am sure if we be faster tied to the obedience of the Law, then before; we have no help by Christ, but rather he hath made our case more miserable, —why do you unloose the cords, and abate so much of the rigour of the Law.
14. The Gospel (saith he) perswades rather then commands. But say we, it both commands, (as the Law doth) and with a more strong obligation of the constraining love of Christ, beside the authority of the Lawgiver, and also perswadeth; so here be no differences at all; for Christ hath not redeemed us from the curse of the Law, to free us from active obedience by his grace to the Law, that we should be Sonnes of Beliall, from under all yoake, but that with a stronger tye, we should live in holinesse and righteousnesse to him who dyed for us. O then (saith gTowne) I am sure if we bee faster tyed to the obedience of the Law, then before; we have no helpe by Christ, but rather hee hath made our case more miserable, —why doe you unloose the coards, and abate so much of the rigour of the Law.
- 1That the Gospel both commands and persuades, agree friendly together, but are not contrary, as Antinomians suppose.That the Gospel both commands and perswades, agree friendly together, but are not cont•ary, as Anti•omians s•pose.