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Shadows without substance, or, Pretended new lights: together, with the impieties and blasphemies that lurk under them, further discovered and drawn forth into the light: in way of rejoinder unto Mr John Saltmarsh his reply: entitled Shadows flying away. Wherein nothing less is showed to have been performed, then what the title page importeth; or the preface promiseth. As also, divers points of faith and passages of Scripture are vindicated and explained. / By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. Published by authority.Shadowes without substance, or, Pretended new lights: together, with the impieties and blasphemies that lurk under them, further discovered and drawn forth into the light: in way of rejoynder unto Mr Iohn Saltmarsh his reply: entituled Shadowes flying away. Wherein nothing lesse is shewed to have been performed, then what the title page importeth; or the preface promiseth. As also, divers points of faith and passages of Scripture are vindicated and explained. / By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. Published by authority.
London: printed for Robert Bostock, 1646
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4. But Sir, what is here to repeal the former precept of repentance? or to give any just, much less necessary cause, to alter our preaching and pressing of repentance, and the necessity of it, in the same manner I might well say, as the Prophets, but much more as Christ himself, before the Spirit was in that manner and measure given as after it was; when as the source and Original of it was ever the same, and the necessity of it, as well now as then yea, in all ages no less alike?
4. But Sir, what is here to repeal the former precept of repentance? or to give any just, much lesse necessary cause, to alter our preaching and pressing of repentance, and the necessity of it, in the same manner I might well say, as the Prophets, but much more as Christ himself, before the Spirit was in that manner and measure given as after it was; when as the source and Originall of it was ever the same, and the necessity of it, as well now as then yea, in all ages no lesse alike?
5. All therefore that hereafter followeth, concerningi the preaching faith in the glory of it, and faith in the revelation of it, and faith from Christ, and faith in Christ; because the Apostle saithk, Believe in the Lord Jesus and thou shall be saved; and lJesus Christ is the Author and finisher of our faith, &c.
5. All therefore that hereafter followeth, concerningi the preaching faith in the glory of it, and faith in the revelation of it, and faith from Christ, and faith in Christ; because the Apostle saithk