45. A Christian is not bound to pray, nor to any spiritual acts, but when the spirit exciteth and moveth him thereunto. As if the impulsion of the spirit were our binding and obliging rule, and not the scripture, nor any command of law and gospel; yea, Saltmarsh goeth so far on with Swenck. H, Nic. Joh. Wa•ldesse and Del, in this that he refuseth Scriptures as not necessary to the perfect ones as is clear to the reader in his late piece called Sparkles of glory p. 289, 290. &c. p. 315, 316. and clearly pa. 245. others say (Familists in opposition to Protestants:) that outward ordinances in the letter are not commanded of Christ 246, 247▪ That the new Covenant, or God revealed in his, and teaching of his, is not by any outward […] or ministry or means (So the elect of God may burn all the Bibles and pack away Saltmarsh and all Ministers out of the land)▪ but by the inward or unction, or anointing, ye are all taught of God, no man shall teach his neighbour or brother any more: saying know the Lord, and all conference and discoveries in letters and speech is but mere witnessing to the Lord, and the discoveries of God of what we are taught▪ not any ministry (as formerly) for teaching. Why then saith Christ, search the scriptures, and why doth John say, Blessed in he that readeth Rev. 1.3. and Paul charge that his Epistles be read to all the brethren, Col. 4.16. why should the seven Churches read or hear the seven Epistles that Christ wrote to them? For all these are legal shadows that are done away and the spirit without the word must only teach Seekers, Familists and Antinomians, then is Saltmarsh a legalist in writing and preaching, for sure he can but write letters and speak words, he cannot speak spirit, nor is he the holy Ghost.
45. A Christian is not bound to pray, nor to any spirituall acts, but when the spirit exciteth and moveth him thereunto. As if the impulsion of the spirit were our binding and obliging rule, and not the scripture, nor any command of law and gospel; yea, Saltmarsh goeth so farre on with Swenck. H, Nic. Joh. Wa•ldesse and Del, in this that hee refuseth Scriptures as not necessary to the perfect ones as is clear to the reader in his late peece called Sparkles of glory p. 289, 290. &c. p. 315, 316. and clearely pa. 245. others say (Familists in opposition to Protestants:) that outward ordinances in the letter are not commanded of Christ 246, 247▪ That the new Covenant, or God revealed in his, and teaching of his, is not by any outward 〈…〉 or ministery or means (So the elect of God may burne all the Bibles and packe away Saltmarsh and all Ministers out of the land)▪ but by the inward or unction, or anoynting, ye are all taught of God, no man shall teach his neighbour or brother any more: saying know the Lord, and all conference and discoveries in letters and speech is but mere witnessing to the Lord, and the discoveries of God of what we are taught▪ not any ministerie (as formerly) for teaching. Why then saith Christ, search the scriptures, and why doth John say, Blessed in hee that readeth Rev. 1.3. and Paul charge that his Epistles be read to all the brethren, Col. 4.16. why should the seaven Churches read or heare the seaven Epistles that Christ wrote to them? For all these are lega•l shaddowes that are done away and the spirit without the word must only teach Seekers, Familists and Antinomians, then is Saltmarsh a legalist in writing and preaching, for sure hee can but write letters and speake words, hee cannot speake spirit, nor is hee the holy Ghost.
