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…

5 It is true: M. Del in words, saith it is the word that only reforms, not the power of the world, nor the sword. But he knoweth in his conscience, we plead not for the sword to reform. The ⟨p. 33⟩sword was never sanctified of God to turn a soul to Christ; but when an Elimas perverts •oules and the Gospel, we hold, the sword should be drawn against him, that he pervert no more: But this word, that works Gospel-reformation, ¹is yet the internal and substantial word of Swenckfeld & of all the Enthusiasts for he saith page. 17.1. This word is not the Law, but the Gospel, so say all the Enthusiasts: now if Enthusiasts mean that only the Law is made by us the means of conversion excluding the Gospel, their conscience bear them witness, that that is a calumny, the Law, it alone makes none perfect, and converts not any, nor speaks it one word of Christ; But if they mean that the Law is wholly excluded from the work of conversion at all as they teach; Then 1 The Law ought not to be taught at all in the Church. But Christ and his Apostles taught the law and the Gospel both. But what use hath the teaching of that at all that hath no influence in the conversion of sinners? 2 That by which is the knowledge of sin and our sickness, and is a paedagogue to lead us to Christ, is not wholly excluded from being a means of our coming to the Physician, but such is the Law Rom. 3.20. Gal. 3.23, 24.

5 It is true: M. Del in words, saith it is the word that onely reformes, not the power of the world, nor the sword. But he knoweth in his conscience, we plead not for the sword to reforme. The ⟨p. 33⟩sword was never sanctified of God to turne a soule to Christ; but when an Elimas perverts •oules and the Gospell, we hold, the sword should be drawen against him, that he pervert no more: But this word, that workes Gospel-reformation, ¹