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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.
3 The oldness of the letter is opposed in the Text to the newness of the spirit, then the oldness of the letter cannot be ordinances, scripture, the letter of the Law and Gospel, the written and preached word, for the written and preached word is never opposed to the grace of Christ, or the renewing spirit. The word & spirit are diverse, never opposite or contrary. And 2 Cor. 3. the letter is not the written word, and seals, and ordinances, and Ministers preaching the Gospel.
3 The oldnesse of the letter is opposed in the Text to the newnesse of the spirit, then the oldnesse of the letter cannot be ordinances, scripture, the letter of the Law and Gospel, the written and preached word, for the written and preached word is never opposed to the grace of Christ, or the renewing spirit. The word & spirit are diverse, never opposite or contrary. And 2 Cor. 3. the letter is not the written word, and seales, and ordinances, and Ministers preaching the Gospel.
1 Because Paul saith expressly, God hath made us able Ministers of the new Testament. Now sure, in this sense, they were Ministers of the letter to the far largest part to whom they preached, yea the savour of death unto death, 2 Cor. 2.16. and their Gospel hid, and so a mere letter to these that perish, yea, and to the most part to a world, 2 Cor. 4.3, 4. but they were Ministers of the spirit, not of the letter, not because they preached not the letter, and external word of the cross to the effectually called, for the contrary is said, 1 Cor. 1.23. and if the letter ⟨p. 233⟩