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…

^sThen the law is absolutely abolished to a just man, it hath no power to accuse them, for they do willingly, what the law requireth. ^tThe law is not given for this end to justify, but to discover sin, terrify, accuse, and condemn. ^uThis is the fruit of the law, when it is alone, without the Gospel, and the knowledge of grace, that it leadeth men to despair, and final impenitence. The law (without Christ and the Gospel) is omnipotent — Yea,^x ⟨p. 122⟩its invincible omnipotency, the conscience compared to it, most weak and poor, for its a tender thing, so that except it be strengthened, it is terrified, waxeth pail, and despaireth for the least sin, therefore the law in its proper use, hath more strength and might then heaven and earth can comprehend, so that one tittle or iota of the law can destroy whole mankind. ^yBy the law we have no help, but the revealing and warning of our misery. ^sLuther, Itaque lex eis simpliciter est abrogata, non habet igitur, jus accusandi eos, Sponte enim faciunt, quod lex requirit. ^tLuther, non data est lex ut justificet, sed ut ostendat peccatum, terreat, accuset, & condemuet. ^uHic legis effectus est quando sola est, sine evangelio, & cognitione gratiae, ut adducat in desperationem, & finalem impaenitentiam. Lex in suo usu — est omnipotens;^x imo est invinbilis ⟨p. 122⟩omnipotentia - ad quā collata conscientia est infirmissima et pauperrima, et enim tam tenera res, ut propter leviss mum peccatum, ita pavefit, & pallescat, ut disperet, nisi rursus erigatur. Quare lex in proprio suo usu plus virium & opum habet, quam coelum & terra comprehendere potest, ita ut etiam unus apex & unum iota legis totum genus humanum occidere possit.