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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
Part 1 › Chapter 20: Of the ceasing of Ordinances since the Apostles dyed as Saltmarsh teacheth.
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.
16. In this most pure, most spiritual manifestation of God (saith he pag. 36.) all shall be spiritual Disciples. This ministry is of the whole body of the Saints, not of one Tribe, or sort of men, page 51, 52. and that immediately in all gifts and operations, without studying or industry.
16. In this most pure, most spirituall manifestation of God (saith he pag. 36.) all shall be spirituall Disciples. This ministery is of the whole body of the Saints, not of one Tribe, or sort of men, page 51, 52. and that immediatly in all gifts and operations, without studying or industry.
Answ. Here 1. all distinction of Church-Officers, which Paul saith,1 shall endure till we all meet in the unity of Faith, Eph. 4.11, 12. and is proven from the order Christ hath established, that some (not all) shall be Apostles and Teachers, 1 Cor 12.28, 29. and only those that are sent, Rom. 10.14. and only such as have such and such operations in Christs body, 1 Corinth. 12.19. Rom. 12.4. But it is apparent, Familists dream of a dispensation, when either Christ shall not be head, and have no body, and the Familists so denude him of his headship; or if Christ have a body, then all the members have the same Office, contrary to Rom. 12.4. and all the body is one member, and so no body at all, 1 Cor. 12.19. and when there shall be none to obey in the Lord, and none to command, contrary to ⟨p. 215⟩