1 Conclusion, Luther expressly declared himself against Antinomians, by that title and name
(a)They are (saith Luther) pernicious teachers, who in our time moved by ways I know not what, contend that the law should not be preached in the Church, wouldest ⟨p. 88⟩thou not preach the Law, where there is truly a people for Law, to wit, men greedy, proud, unclean, usurers, Idolaters.
bIn the Antinomian sect (saith Luther) this is a peculiar proposition, if any was an adulterer, a murderer &c. let him only believe that God is gracious to him,3 and that's enough, but what a Church is this in which so horrible a voice doth sound? But we must teach that there be two sort of sinners, some who acknowledge their sin, some who securely please themselves therein. I entreat Saltmarsh, Eaton, Crispe, Den, Town, Del, Randell, Simson, who are so much against all preparations for Christ, and for sole believing, and cry out so much against strict walking with God, to consider this.
cHow can the preaching of the Law be excluded out •f the Church? do ye not also exclude the fear of God, and a great part of the works of God.
dThe Antinomians these new prophets contend that men should be sweetly handled, and ought not to be terrified with examples of Gods wrath, but Paul teacheth another thing, 2 Tim. 2.3. when he saith The Scripture is profitable to rebuke, to correction. So Saltmarsh, Crisp, Den, Del, Town, Randell, preach a honey Gospel, and a short cut to heaven, and exclude all gall and vinegar, from the law.
eLet's not fall to the madness ⟨p. 99⟩of Antinomians, who remove the law out of the Church, as if they were all holy that are in the Church the world loves such teachers and say, preach to us pleasant things.
fAntinomians teach that all sins are simple, taken away, and are not to be rebuked, and that because they are pardoned and damnation is removed and sin is nothing so Honey-comb. c. 3. p. 23. Saltm. free grace, 140. Town asser. gr. 71.72. Believers are as clean from all sins as Christ or the glorified Saints, pardoned sin is no sin, God cannot see adulteries to be sins in them.
2 Conclusion, gLuther saith for justification, the law is unpossible, but its given to show sin to work wrath, and to make the conscience guilty.
1 Conclusion, Luther expresly declared himselfe against Antinomians, by that title and name
(a)They are (saith Luther) pernitious teachers, who in our time moved by ways I know not what, contend that the law should not be preached in the Church, wouldest ⟨p. 88⟩thou not preach the Law, where there is truely a people for Law, to wit, men greedy, proud, unclean, usurers, Idolaters.
bIn the Antinomian sect (saith Luther) this is a peculiar proposion, if any was an adulterer, a murtherer &c. let him only believe that God is gratious to him,3 and that's enough, but what a Church is this in which so horrible a voice doth sound? But we must teach that there be two sort of sinners, some who acknowledge their sin, some who securely please themselves therein. I intreat Saltmarsh, Eaton, Crispe, Den, Towne, Del, Randel, Simson, who are so much against all preparations for Christ, and for sole beleeving, and cry out so much against strict walking with God, to consider this.
cHow can the preaching of the Law bee excluded out •f the Church? doe ye not also exclude the fear of God, and a great part of the works of God.
dThe Antinomians these new prophets contend that men should be sweetly handled, and ought not to be terrified with examples of Gods wrath, but Paul teacheth another thing, 2 Tim. 2.3. when he saith The Scripture is profitable to rebuke, to correction. So Saltmarsh, Crisp, Den, Del, Town, Randel, preach a honey Gospel, and a short cut to heaven, and exclude all gall and vinegar, from the law.
eLet's not fall to the madnes ⟨p. 99⟩of Antinomians, who remove the law out of the Church, as if they were all holy that are in the Church the world loves such teachers and say, preach to us pleasant things.
fAntinomians teach that all sinnes are simple, taken away, and are not to be rebuked, and that because they are pardoned and damnation is removed and sin is nothing so Honey-combe. c. 3. p. 23. Saltm. free grace, 140. Towne asser. gr. 71.72. Beleevers are as cleane from all sinnes as Christ or the glorified Saints, pardoned sin is no sin, God cannot see adulteries to be sinnes in them.
2 Conclusion,
- (a)Luther to, 2 in Gen. c. 18. fol 18.
- bLuther writeth against the Antinomian• by name
- 3Luther •o 2. in Gen c. 18 f. 119. Luther ••fu•eth the Antinomians under the name of Antinomians, is enemies to the law of God.Luther •o 2. in Gen c. 18 f. 119. Luth•r ••fu•eth the Ant•nomians under the name of Antinomians, is enemies to the law of God.
- cLuther to. 2. in Gen. c. 18. fo. 119.
- d19. fo. 118.
- eLuther to. 2. in Gen. c. 19. f. 132
- fLuther tom: 2 in Gen: c: 2. fol: 132.
- gLuther, tom▪ 1. pa: 555. Luther extolleth good works against all Antinomians.
