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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.
7. Conclusion.
And whereas Luther calleth the Law a dead letter,1 as the Gospel is a saving word, he hath not the same meaning with Antinomians to exclude all outward commands, to cry down the Scriptures and the written Law and Gospel, and turn the Gospel in the Spirit, and to remove all outward ordinances, word, Sacraments, praying, and make faith all our work, and the Spirit of life, that is, in Christ all our Law, as kDel and lSaltmarsh and other Antinomians do; and as mTheologia Germanica doth, and other Familists teach: for Luther aimeth highly to extol Scripture, as you may read in Luther tom. 1.166. to. 1.252.531. to. 2.22.237.310. to. 2. in Genes. c. 17. fol. 85. and to. 2. in Gen. c. 19.143. I hate my own books, often I wish they may perish, for fear they take the readers, and draw them from reading of the Scripture, to 3. in Genes. f. 45. c. 24. Its a common proverb, Princes letters should be thrice read, so far more Gods letters. Vel millies legendae, should be a thousand times read; and whereas Antinomians and Familists are all for allegories. Luther is not so.
And whereas Luther calleth the Law a dead letter,1 as the Gospel is a saving word, he hath not the same meaning with Antinomians to exclude all outward commands, to cry downe the Scriptures and the written Law and Gospel, and turne the Gospel in the Spirit, and to remove all outward ordinances, word, Sacraments, praying, and make faith all our worke, and the Spirit of life, that is, in Christ all our Law, as k