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…

Even to carry grace and to be subjective and passive under grace, and to have a new heart, sours us with pride, therefore the species and nature of mankind, let alone our individuals, must break in Adam under habitual grace, far more when we are active by grace; therefore all must be ascribed to God, I laboured more abundantly than they all, to prevent boasting he must add. Not I but the grace of God in me. And least he should be proud of being the subject of grace, as if a poor Horse should boast of a golden Saddle. He saith, by his grace I am that I am, pride is so subtle, that it would creep in under the golden crown and enter in the heads of the four and twenty Elders glorified in heaven, if there were not grace to cause them Rev. 4.10. Cast down their Crowns before him that sits on the throne: most refined grace, where it wants dross, even in Heaven, in the element of grace, can swell us and puff us up, except another grace pull down our top-sail.

Even to carry grace and to bee subjective and passive under grace, and to have a new heart, soures us with pride, therfore the spece and nature of mankinde, let alone our individuals, must breake in Adam under habituall grace, far more when wee are active by grace; therefore all must bee ascribed to God, I laboured more abundantly than they all, to prevent boasting hee must adde. Not I but the grace of God in mee. And least hee should bee proud of being the subject of grace, as if a poore Horse should boast of a golden Saddle. Hee saith, by his grace I am that I am, pride is so subtle, that it would creepe in under the golden crowne and enter in the heads of the foure and twentie Elders glorified in heaven, if there were not grace to cause them