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Antinomianism discovered and confuted
Antinomianism discovered and confuted: and free-grace as it is held forth in Gods word: as well by the prophets in the Old Testament, as by the apostles and Christ himself in the New, showed to be other then is by the Antinomian-party in these times maintained. / By Thomas Gataker, B.D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Antinomianism discovered and confuted: and free-grace as it is held forth in Gods word: as well by the prophets in the Old Testament, as by the apostles and Christ himself in the New, shewed to be other then is by the Antinomian-party in these times maintained. / By Thomas Gataker, B.D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by T.R. and E.M., 1652
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The Title holds out Free Grace; and the Preface pretends Peace. Grace and Peace, very specious, very plausible inscriptions. But if the work it self be thoroughly dived into, it may not undeservedly be doubted, whether the contents of it will be found answerable to what is promised in the Title page, or pretended in the Preface; or whether it will not prov rather (as he said ⟨p. 6⟩sometime of some Philosophers and their writings) like some Quicksilver's box, qthat hath the name of some wholesome simple, or sovereign receipt […], or printed on the outside, when it contains ratsbane or some other rank poison within.
The Title holds out Free Grace; and the Preface pretends Peace. Grace and Peace, very specious, very plaufible inscriptions. But if the work it self be thoroughly dived into, it may not undeservedly be doubted, whether the contents of it wil be found answerable to what is promised in the Title page, or pretended in the Preface; or whether it wil not proov rather (as he said ⟨p. 6⟩sometime of some Philosophers and their writings) like some Quicksilvers box, qthat hath the name of some wholesome simple, or sovereign receipt 〈…〉, or printed on the outside, when it contaynes ratsebane or some other rank poyson within.
- qQ•um tituli […] remedit, pyxides venent. Seneea […] Lactant. institut. l. 3. c. 15.Q•um tituli 〈…〉 remedit, pyxides venent. Seneea 〈…〉 Lactant. institut. l. 3. c. 15.