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…

16 The word hath a twofold sense, one literal, which profiteth nothing, another the true and spiritual, which only the spiritual do understand.

16 The word hath a twofold sense, one literall, which profiteth nothing, another the true and spirituall, which only the spirituall do understand.

17 We must try the word by the Spirit, and not the Spirit by the word. so say the Antinomians, rise reign er. 61. All doctrines, revelations and spirits are to be tried by Christ the Word, rather than by the word of Christ, this is against Christs way who, when it was a controversy, whether he was the Son of God, or no, was content that they should Judge of him, and decide the matter by Scripture. Joh. 5.39. so (2) are all controversies ended. Act. 17.11. Act. 9.11. Act: 24.14, 15. 1 Cor. 15.3, 4. Mat. 22.29.30, 31, 32, 33. Isaiah 8.20 which were a rule impossible, if the scripture have two senses, one literal that proves nothing, and another spiritual and allegoric (as Enthusiasts & Antinomians say) that none can understand but the spiritual, now when Christ and Paul prove the resurrection of the dead, and that Christ is the Messiah by the scripture, and refers the deniers of these, Jews and Pharisees and Sadducees to the scripture to be the Judge, he supposeth the scriptures hold forth a clear literal sense, which these men, though not spiritual, might understand. 2 nor could Christ say, ye both know me and whence I am. Joh. 7.27▪ 28. if they could not see any thing of Christ by light of scripture. 3 all the murders, whoredoms,