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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
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.
Ans. 1 Had this man a head to frame a Syllogism, as he bringeth a confused argument, it should appear how weak he is, thus, he that teacheth us all truth, so that we need not humane ⟨p. 53⟩teaching, is a sufficient teacher without all humane teaching of arts and tongues, But the anointing or holy Spirit is such a teacher. 1ergo we need no other teacher, so the old Anabaptists and Enthusiasts. I answer to the major, he that teacheth us all truth, as the only inward, principal and efficacious teacher of all truth immediately, and without all instruments and external means: so that we need no other external teacher. It is true, he is in his kind a sufficient teacher, but the assumption, (to wit that the anointing and Spirit teacheth us so without all instruments and external means) is most false, the Holy Ghost, by this reason, should immediately, and only in his own sole and singular person preach to us without so much as speaking in our own known mother tongue, and without vocal preaching of pastor or gifted prophet. Now Christ who promised the Spirit did also, when he ascended on high, promise and actually Ephes. 4.12▪ Give some Apostles and some prophets and some Evangelists, and some pastors and teachers 12 for the perfecting of the Saints▪ for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. Now the place speaketh not exclusively, but comparatively, he that teacheth all truth mediately, by the ministry of men, needeth not any teachers as organs and instruments in the ordinary course he hath set, to gather saints, by a ministry, it is most false for this argument doth with equal strength conclude against all ministry, preaching and coming of faith by hearing, aswell as against ar•s▪ and tongues, for neither doth the Spirit teach immediately and without schoole• ▪ universit••• and humane teaching. The way of preaching▪ more then he teacheth arts and tongues, yet this, the anointing did […] teach them arts and tongues, is impertinly […] over-plus in the […] which is no […] conclusion, for without the Spirit of reveion […] maybe, and are learned. And whereas John saith, […] no that any man teach you, it is but that which Jer. said 3.1 34.