Paral. V. When Libertines mmwere rebuked for sin, they said, Its not I that sin, but my Ass, or sin dwelling in me, and they cited that text, 1 Joh. 3. He that is born of God, sinneth not. Its true, Paul saith, Rom. 7. Not I, but sin dwelling in me, but his meaning was, its not I, as regenerate, who sin, because I make not sin my task and work, nor do I evil with the whole bensell of my soul, the whole strength of my mind, affections, and will, in regard the unrenewed part protesteth against sin; but I, as unrenewed, and as fleshly in part, as half a sufferer I sin, being as a captive sighing in my fetters, and complaining that I am wretched through necessity of sinning. ⟨p. 162⟩I do the evil I would not do, Rom. 7.17.18.22.23. But the Antinomians conspire with Libertines in the same sense; for nTown saith, That the old Adam, and all his works are shut up under the Law and wrath of God. So it is but the Old Adam, the flesh, the Law of the members othat doth sin, but it was never the Apostles mind, to deny that a believer once justified can sin any more, For in many things we sin all, Jam. 3.2. And if we say we have not sin, we are liars, 1 Joh. 1. But Antinomians deny that believers can more sin, then Christ phimself, or then qthe glorified in heaven; and rto a believer there is no sin; rGod can see no sin in them. Now, sure Libertines who said the state of the regenerate, was an Angelic purity, did think sins acted by their Ass, the flesh, were no sins, as Antinomians deny Adulteries, and cozening, and robbing done by the justified, to be sins, but seeming sins as Saltmarsh, and no sins before God, as 9Eaton saith.
Paral. V. When Libertines mmwere rebuked for sin, they said, Its not I that sinne, but my Asse, or sinne dwelling in me, and they cited that text, 1 Joh. 3. He that is born of God, sinneth not. Its true, Paul saith, Rom. 7. Not I, but sin dwelling in me, but his meaning was, its not I, as regenerate, who sinne, because I make not sinne my taske and worke, nor doe I evill with the whole bensell of my soule, the whole strength of my mind, affections, and will, in regard the unrenewed part protesteth against sinne; but I, as unrenewed, and as fleshly in part, as halfe a sufferer I sinne, being as a captive sighing in my fetters, and complaining that I am wretched through necessitie of sinning. ⟨p. 162⟩I doe the evill I would not doe, Rom. 7.17.18.22.23. But the Antinomians conspire with Libertines in the same sense; for nTowne saith, That the old Adam, and all his works are shut up under the Law and wrath of God. So it is but the Old Adam, the flesh, the Law of the members othat doth sin, but it was never the Apostles minde, to deny that a beleever once justified can sinne any more, For in many things we sinne all, Jam. 3.2. And if wee say we have not sinne, we are lyars, 1 Joh. 1. But Antinomians deny that beleevers can more sin, then Christ phimselfe, or then qthe gloryfied in heaven; and rto a beleever there is no sinne; rGod can see no sinne in them. Now, sure Libertines who said the state of the regenerate, was an Angelike puritie, did thinke sinnes acted by their Asse, the flesh, were no sinnes, as Antinomians deny Adulteries, and cousening, and robbing done by the justified, to be sinnes, but seeming sinnes as Saltmarsh, and no sinnes before God, as
- mHoney comb, cap. 11. pag 321. •23.324.Honey combe, cap. 11. pag 321. •23.324.
- mCalv. adver. Liber. 452. Cam reprehenduntur de malesiciis dicunt, see •lla m•nime admisisse, sed asinū suum. Libertines and Antinomians say, the believer sins not, but his flesh.Calv. adver. Liber. 452. Cam reprehenduntur de malesiciis dicunt, se •lla m•nime admisisse, sed asinū suum. Libertines and Antinomi•ns say, the beleever sinnes not, but his flesh.
- nTown user. grace, pag. •5.Town •sser. grace, pag. •5.
- oTown asser. pa. 39 40.Towne asser. pa. 39 40.
- pHoney comb, c. 5. p 25.
- qSaltmarsh Free grace, pa. 140.
- rTown asser. pag▪ 71.7•Towne asser. pag▪ 71.7•
- rSaltmarsh fr. gr. •42.
- 9Eaton Honey come. ca. 5.87.Eaton Honey com. ca. 5.87.
