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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.
2. When we pass from Law to Gospel, we leave shadows, and approach nearer to the Sun, and the night-torches of ceremonies are blown out, because the day dawneth. But that we are to admit new lights contradicent to the old, is an untruth: there ⟨p. 228⟩was ever the same truth from the beginning, 1 John 1.1. Jer. 6.16. Gen. 3.16. Heb. 13.8. neither Christ nor Truth wears out of fashion, the matter is not thus.
2. When we passe from Law to Gospel, we leave shadowes, and approach nearer to the Sunne, and the night-torches of ceremonies are blown out, because the day dawneth. But that we are to admit new lights contradicent to the old, is an untruth: there ⟨p. 228⟩was ever the same truth from the beginning, 1 John 1.1. Jer. 6.16. Gen. 3.16. Heb. 13.8. neither Christ nor Truth weares out of fashion, the matter is not thus.
It was not of old, Confess sin, and now it is sin to Saints to confess sin. Nor was it of old, that David was justified by works; but now Paul is justified without works by the imputed righteousness of Christ. Nor was it of old, a pardoned man can sin, and is forbidden to murder; but now a pardoned man can not sin, & no written law forbids a Saint to murder. Thus, we burn no, we crucify no truths, no acts of righteousness, the grace of God commands them now, as then,