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…

^fLuther, Verba illa, libertas ab ira Dei, lege, peccato, morte, &c. Dictu facilia sunt, sed Magnitu dinem hujus libertatis sentire & fructum ejus, in certamine, in agone conscientiae, applicare, hoc plus quā dici potest, difficile est. ^gLuther, In carne nulla debet esse libertas: Debemus enim subjecti esse parentibus, Magistratibus, & in summâ, omnium servi esse, sed in Spiritu & conscientiâ Liberrimi ab omni servitute, ibi nulli credimus, nulli confidimus, nullum timemus, nisi solum Christum, qui regnat inter medias afflictiones cum gaudio, & laetitia, inter media peccata, cum virtute & fortitudine. ^fThese words, Liberty from the wrath of God, law, sin, death, &c. are soon said, but to find the greatness of this liberty, and the fruit thereof, in a conflict and agony of conscience, and apply it practically, is more hard then can be spoken. So he expressly, clearly, this Liberty, ^gin the flesh (that is, in sinning) there ought to be no liberty: for we ought to be subject to Parents, Magistrates, and finally the servants of all, but in the spirit and conscience we are most free from all servitude: for there we believe none, trust in none, fear none, but only Christ, who reigns in the midst of afflictions, with joy and gladness, in the midst of sins with strength and courage.

^fLuther, Verba illa, libertas ab ira Dei, lege, peccato, morte, &c. Dictu facilia sunt, sed Magnitu dinem hujus libertatis sentire & fructum ejus, in certamine, in agone conscientiae, applicare, hoc plus quā dici potest, difficile est. ^gLuther, In carne nulla debet esse libertas: Debemus enim subjecti esse parentibus, Magistratibus, & in summâ, omnium servi esse, sed in Spiritu & conscientiâ Liberrimi ab omni servitute, ibi nulli credimus, nulli confidimus, nullum timemus, nisi solum Christum, qui regnat inter medias afflictiones cum gaudio, & laetitia, inter media peccata, cum virtute & fortitudine. ^f