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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
Letter: A brotherly and free Epistle to the patrons and friends of pretended Liberty of Conscie…
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Answ. So saith the Holy Ghost, the Churches of Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, were bound to receive and obey the decrees of the Synod so soon as they hear them, Act. 15.22, 23, 26, 27, 28. Act. 16.4. Act. 21.25. as they that despise the doctrine of faithful Pastors dead and buried, despise Christ: so saith that learned and godly man M. Cotton, and all the Churches of N. England, who to M. Burton must set up a Papal throne, as well as the Church of Scotland, if this be Popery; for what need Churches absent (saith Cotton, Keys of the Kingdom p. 26.) send to a Synod for light and direction in ways of truth and peace, if they be resolved aforehand how far they will go? and if they be not obliged to submit thereunto in the Lord.
Answ. So saith the Holy Ghost, the Churches of Antioch, Syria, and Silicia, were bound to receive and obey the decrees of the Synod so soon as they heare them, Act. 15.22, 23, 26, 27, 28. Act. 16.4. Act. 21.25. as they that despise the doctrine of faithfull Pastors dead and buried, despise Christ: so saith that learned and godly man M. Cotton, and all the Churches of N. England, who to M. Burton must set up a Papall throne, as well as the Church of Scotland, if this be Popery; for what need Churches absent (saith Cotton, Keyes of the Kingdome p. 26.) send to a Synod for light and direction in wayes of truth and peace, if they be resolved aforehand how farre they will goe? and if they be not obliged to submit thereunto in the Lord.
M. Burton saith further, p. 21. that M. Rutherfurd saith ch. 20.312. Gov. Chur. Scot. The acts of the Assembly oblige all the absents, not present in all their members, and that because whatsoever is by these Commissioners determined and concluded is matter necessary and agreeable to Gods word, as being no less infallible then those decisions of the Apostles,