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A57980 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 ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1648 (1648) Wing R2394; ESTC R22462 573,971 671

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tell_v we_o of_o a_o sort_n of_o anabaptist_n call_v libertini_n or_o liberi_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la free_a or_o libertine_n anabaptist_n who_o teach_v that_o baptise_v of_o infant_n magistracy_n oath_n be_v thing_n free_a and_o indifferent_a which_o we_o may_v use_v or_o not_o use_v at_o our_o liberty_n they_o judge_v the_o scripture_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o necessary_a because_o we_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n believer_n have_v the_o spirit_n and_o need_v not_o external_a sign_n or_o sacrament_n it_o be_v free_a to_o we_o to_o confess_v or_o not_o to_o confess_v christ_n if_o danger_n be_v imminent_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o keep_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o our_o death_n and_o torment_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o best_a argument_n that_o del_n have_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o inward_a reformation_n will_v conclude_v if_o gospel_n reformation_n because_o it_o be_v the_o internal_a destroy_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v spiritual_a change_v the_o
the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a for_o sure_a god_n only_o and_o christ_n give_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n to_o his_o church_n as_o well_o as_o god_n only_o redeem_v only_o govern_v only_o protect_v his_o church_n and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n under_o they_o in_o all_o godliness_n as_o the_o word_n say_v 1_o tim._n 2.2_o 3._o then_o away_o with_o magistrate_n sword_n gun_n war_n yea_o away_o with_o castle_n house_n fort_n for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v christ_n only_o must_v protect_v it_o so_o if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v feed_v in_o egypt_n or_o on_o earth_n by_o bread_n away_o with_o joseph_n and_o his_o victual_n away_o with_o till_v sow_v ear_n trade_n labour_v with_o our_o hand_n let_v the_o millinary_n fleshly_a paradise_n or_o the_o adamite_z world_n return_n for_o sure_a christ_n only_o in_o his_o way_n feed_v clothe_v protect_v save_v his_o church_n 2._o so_o anabaptist_n libertine_n argue_v god_n only_o teach_v the_o heart_n christ_n only_o break_v not_o the_o bruise_a reed_n then_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sweet_a comfort_a promise_n thereof_o be_v not_o lawful_a let_v there_o be_v no_o watchman_n no_o pastor_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o sure_a the_o watchman_n that_o go_v about_o the_o wall_n will_v wound_v and_o smite_v the_o weak_a one_o seek_v christ_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v dead_a carnal_a lifeless_a christ_n be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n 3._o and_o just_o so_o reason_v the_o etc._n libertine_n to_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o opinion_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o rebuke_v any_o for_o sin_n nor_o praise_v any_o for_o welldoing_a quia_fw-la deus_fw-la efficit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la because_o god_n work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o sinner_n the_o creature_n do_v nothing_o christ_n reform_v only_o and_o in_o a_o better_a way_n than_o all_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o none_o be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v for_o not_o reform_v nor_o do_v any_o sin_n in_o not_o preach_v law_n and_o gospel_n for_o m._n del_n say_v p._n 12._o as_o none_o can_v redeem_v but_o christ_n only_o so_o none_o can_v reform_v the_o church_n but_o christ_n only_o for_o he_o only_o take_v away_o transgression_n and_o be_v make_v righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n to_o his_o people_n and_o he_o only_o esa._n 2._o lay_v low_a the_o loftiness_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n so_o he_o only_o reform_v inward_o angel_n and_o man_n can_v do_v that_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o man_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n do_v not_o reform_v outward_o for_o than_o if_o pastor_n turn_v dumb_a dog_n and_o reform_v not_o outward_o they_o no_o more_o sin_n nor_o be_v they_o more_o under_o any_o woe_n if_o they_o preach_v not_o contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o act._n 20.28_o 2_o tim._n 4.1.2_o 1_o pet._n 5.1.2.3_o than_o they_o sin_n or_o be_v under_o a_o woe_n because_o they_o redeem_v not_o the_o world_n and_o take_v not_o away_o transgression_n and_o be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o church_n righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o redemption_n and_o m._n del_n lay_v no_o less_o blasphemy_n on_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n 1._o and_o on_o the_o three_o kingdom_n when_o they_o swear_v to_o endeavour_v in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n then_o that_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o usurp_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n by_o dell_n way_n and_o the_o antinomian_o in_o our_o calling_n and_o place_n we_o shall_v be_v king_n head_n of_o the_o church_n redeemer_n great_a high_a priest_n to_o offer_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n to_o open_v one_o another_o heart_n and_o inward_o reform_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o three_o kingdom_n which_o all_o be_v only_o incommunicable_a and_o proper_a to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a reformer_n as_o he_o be_v say_v del_n the_o only_a redeemer_n and_o then_o how_o dare_v del_n usurp_v christ_n office_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n what_o way_n they_o shall_v redeem_v the_o world_n for_o sure_o preach_v touch_v the_o right_a of_o reformation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o outward_a reformation_n but_o he_o do_v in_o this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o nathan_n forbid_v they_o to_o reform_v the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o build_v the_o temple_n because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o blood_n but_o 1._o know_v m._n del_n of_o a_o parliament_n of_o peaceable_a salomon_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o intrude_v on_o christ_n sole_a prerogative_n to_o redeem_v and_o reform_v inward_o 2._o it_o be_v both_o typical_a positive_a and_o temporary_a for_o solomon_n to_o build_v and_o for_o david_n not_o to_o build_v nor_o reform_v that_o way_n but_o i_o hope_v gospel-reformation_n be_v moral_a perpetual_a not_o typical_a for_o solomon_n be_v in_o that_o a_o type_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n 3._o he_o know_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n by_o preach_v and_o synodical_a conclusion_n do_v reform_v as_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n act_n 15._o shall_v he_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n who_o reform_v external_o be_v either_o man_n of_o blood_n or_o intrude_v on_o christ_n chair_n of_o lord_n redeemer_n and_o the_o great_a and_o true_a and_o only_o high_a priest_n and_o that_o the_o divine_n be_v man_n of_o blood_n also_o and_o be_v they_o man_n of_o peace_n or_o man_n of_o blood_n they_o must_v be_v too_o bold_a to_o sit_v in_o a_o assembly_n as_o so_o many_o sacrilegious_a intruder_n and_o usurp_a lord-redeemer_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n for_o del_n apply_v to_o himself_o in_o preach_v familisme_n socinianism_n popery_n libertinism_n call_v they_o all_o the_o prop_n of_o the_o antichrist_n who_o be_v not_o familist_n socinian_o with_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n joh._n 7.12_o that_o some_o will_v say_v deal_v in_o preach_v thus_o be_v mad_a as_o they_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o nathan_n but_o i_o think_v the_o true_o godly_a will_v confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o think_v he_o spiritual_o mad_a as_o other_o familist_n and_o antinomian_o be_v del_fw-it ser._n pag._n 13._o i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o of_o the_o church_n reformation_n because_o it_o be_v christ_n own_o work_n and_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o do_v of_o it_o as_o none_o can_v help_v he_o to_o redeem_v so_o no_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o hinder_v he_o to_o redeem_v and_o reform_v by_o his_o spirit_n all_o belong_v to_o his_o care_n and_o charge_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n he_o let_v lie_v in_o sin_n as_o not_o belong_v to_o his_o charge_n so_o i_o be_o at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a christ_n will_v reform_v absolute_o answ._n so_o do_v the_o new_a england_n 64._o familist_n who_o abuse_v the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o grace_n say_v none_o be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o believe_v but_o such_o who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n or_o to_o have_v his_o spirit_n in_o they_o effectual_o then_o the_o reprobate_n because_o absolute_o reprobate_a be_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n nor_o shall_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o who_o stumble_v at_o the_o stone_n lay_v on_o zion_n contrary_a to_o the_o 10._o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o god_n absolute_a decree_n must_v take_v away_o all_o industry_n care_n pain_n pray_v seek_v of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o life_n christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o redeem_v we_o if_o not_o we_o must_v lie_v and_o perish_v in_o sin_n m._n del_n say_v he_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a because_o christ_n be_v as_o able_a for_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o church_n as_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o it_o now_o he_o mean_v inward_a reformation_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n then_o may_v we_o all_o say_v we_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o will_v not_o study_v inward_a reformation_n and_o conversion_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o will_v no_o more_o hear_v the_o word_n pray_v repent_v believe_v or_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o other_o nor_o labour_n to_o be_v convert_v or_o to_o convert_v other_o then_o to_o redeem_v they_o with_o our_o blood_n we_o will_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a what_o christ_n
of_o love_n h.n._n epistle_n to_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o warwick_n what_o h._n nicholas_n call_v h●m●elf_n h._n nicholas_n his_o wicked_a doctrine_n doctrine_n h._n nicholas_n evangel_n c._n 15._o 15._o beacon_n cat●●chis_fw-la 155_o 156._o 156._o rise_v reign_n er_fw-mi 53_o 54._o 54._o h.n._n e●_n ●_o c._n 5._o 5._o rise_v reig_o er_fw-mi 11._o m._n del_n and_o h._n nicholas_n the_o familist_n sympathise_v in_o the_o same_o grammar_n and_o it●_n to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n touch_v god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n m._n del_n incline_v to_o deny_v christ_n god_n incarnate_a it_o be_v good_a he_o will_v clear_v himself_o of_o familisme_n and_o of_o this_o point_n in_o particular_a what_o christ_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o familist_n familist_n h._n n._n ●_o ●xh_o cap._n 7._o 7._o h._n nich._n 1_o exh_n c._n 17._o sect_n 26._o sect._n 9_o sect._n 9_o sect._n 10._o 10._o h._n n._n evan._n c._n 13._o se._n 2._o h._n nicholas_n with_o antinomian_o m._n del._n m._n beacon_n reject_v all_o ordinance_n and_o repute_v all_o external_a worship_n and_o confess_v of_o christ_n before_o man_n all_o controversy_n in_o religion_n indifferent_a this_o wicked_a opinion_n be_v re●uted_v by_o 8_o argument_n christ_n be_v true_o and_o real_o perfect_a man_n not_o a_o holy_a disposition_n as_o h._n n._n blasphemous_o say_v scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expon_v allegorical_o but_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o expon_v they_o they_o luc_n osian_a ●er_o epi●o_o hist._n eccles_n centur._n 16._o l._n 2._o c._n 29._o 29._o schlusselburgi●●_n s._n theol._n doct●r_n gymnasio_fw-la tralesund●nsi●i●_n pomerama_n in_o svo_fw-la ●atologo_fw-la ●aer●ticorum_fw-la lib_n 4._o p._n 35_o 36._o 36._o osiander_n ibi_fw-la ibi_fw-la sleidanus_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o 7._o gualterius_fw-la in_o tabula_fw-la chronographica_fw-la s●cul_fw-la ●6_n c._n 36._o d._n m._n luth._o vehement_a against_o antinomian_o who_o abolish_v the_o law_n set_v down_o the_o recantation_n of_o john_n islebius_n in_o the_o name_n of_o islebius_n islebius_n this_o be_v no_o custom_n in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n but_o by_o superstition_n keep_v for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o dawn_n of_o reformation_n contrary_n to_o th●s_n town_n the_o antinomian_n say_v assert_v ●ree_a grace_n p._n 3._o we_o be_v ●re●d_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o decalogue_n with_o all_o its_o authority_n dominion_n office_n and_o effect_n so_o saltm_n free_a grace_n p._n 140._o 140._o but_o our_o antinomian_o say_v we_o can_v no_o more_o sin_n be_v once_o justify_v than_o christ_n himself_o ea●on_a honey_n comb_n c._n 3._o p._n 25._o saltmar_n fr._n g._n 140.146.41_o honey_n come_v c_o 4.5_o satan_n remove_v the_o law_n which_o be_v deep_o engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n will_v drive_v man_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o sensuality_n justify_v person_n have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o current_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d the_o antinomi●●s_n of_o our_o time_n to_o teach_v that_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n nor_o to_o fear_v either_o ill_a of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n but_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o merry_a pin_n ye●_n he_o wa●ts_v nothing_o that_o the_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n have_v say_v saltmarsh_n fr●e_v gra_fw-mi p._n 140._o but_o believe_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n necessary_a both_o before_o and_o after_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d town_n asser_n grace_n p._n 76.77_o plead_v for_o perfection_n both_o of_o person_n and_o work_n of_o believer_n &_o all_o antinomian_o do_v the_o same_o as_o i_o prove_v antinomian_o will_v not_o yield_v it_o lawful_a to_o a_o believer_n to_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n town_n say_v david_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o out_o of_o weakness_n pray_v for_o it_o psal._n 51._o asser_n p._n 103._o the_o law_n preach_v wit●_n christ_n suffering_n for_o the_o preach_v thereof_o terrify_v more_o germany_n a_o stool_n for_o cat_n anti●omians_n be_v against_o all_o law_n humiliation_n that_o go_v before_o conversion_n contrary_a to_o luther_n method_n in_o this_o passage_n conceit_n of_o singularity_n a_o occasion_n of_o antinomianisme_n 1_o luther_n suffering_n from_o sect_n 2_o a_o warning_n to_o the_o follow_a generation_n to_o look_v for_o sectary_n such_o as_o antinomian_o familist_n anabaptist_n and_o yet_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n shall_v preserve_v his_o own_o church_n lucas_n osiander_n ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la lutherus_n docet_fw-la ut_fw-la saepe_fw-la come_v supe●_n epis_fw-la ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la paeni●entem_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la audire_fw-la mos●m_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccata_fw-la accusantem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la oculos_fw-la conjiciendos_fw-la qui_fw-la sanet_fw-la co_fw-la ●rita_fw-la corda_fw-la inde_fw-la eislebius_n et_fw-la alij_fw-la colligerunt_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la docendam_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o eislebius_n and_o other_o antinomian_o in_o luther_n time_n time_n schlusselbu_n cat_n hereticorum_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 45_o 46_o 47._o 47._o town_n asser_n p._n 35._o 35._o saltmarsh_n free_a grace·_a 154._o 154._o honey_n comb_n c._n 3._o pag._n 35._o 35._o saltm_n fr._n gr_n p._n 140._o 140._o sermon_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n discover_v rather_o veil_v p._n 10.11_o the_o old_a antinomian_o be_v not_o so_o gross_a as_o saltmarsh_n and_o our_o new_a antinomian_o sclusselbur_n p._n 46_o 47_o 48_o 49._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o law_n as_o the_o old_a antinomian_o frame_v it_o antinomian_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o mere_a patient_n to_o a_o believer_n and_o do_v neither_o command_n direct_v nor_o give_v he_o any_o glance_n of_o light_a to_o do_v god_n will_v the_o spirit_n be_v his_o only_a light_n light_n saltmarsh_n fr._n gr_n p._n 146_o 147._o 147._o town_n asser_n gr_n p._n 10._o what_o if_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o even_o in_o true_a sanctification_n the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v a_o mere_a passive_a thing_n as_o the_o king_n high_a way_n which_o a_o christian_n free_o walk_v i●_n you_o can_v never_o have_v face_n to_o deny_v it_o psal._n 119._o ●_o 2._o 2._o saltmarsh_n free_a grace_n 140._o pag._n 142._o 142._o town_n asser_n grace_n pag._n 34._o 34._o schlusse●_n catalogo_fw-la haeriticorum_fw-la l._n 3._o pag._n 47_o 48_o 49._o novus_n homo_fw-la ●ustus_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la renatus_fw-la perfectus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la et_fw-la completus_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sanctus_n iustùs_fw-la innocens_fw-la unum_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la caro_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la et_fw-la os_fw-la ex_fw-la ossibus_fw-la eius_fw-la illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la denique_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la side_n et_fw-fr imputatione_n quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la christus_fw-la vivit_fw-la loquor_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-la operatur_fw-la omn●a_fw-la nam_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la christi_fw-la ●uius_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la mera_fw-fr passiva_fw-la ma●er_n a._n a._n town_n ass_n grace_n pag_n 41_o 42_o 43._o 43._o m●t._n 10.18_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 16.1_o 2._o luk._n 21.15_o ●6_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 21.18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 17._o schluss_n cat_n haer_fw-mi l._n 3._o p._n 82._o 82._o hony●co_fw-la c._n 4_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o &c_n &c_n c._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o 25._o hony●co_fw-la c._n 4_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o &c_n &c_n c._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o 25._o tow._n ass_n gra_fw-mi p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n etc._n salt_n free_a grace_n 144_o 145_o 146._o &_o c._n mart._n luther_n more_o against_o antinomia●s_n than_o any_o man_n divers_a useful_a distinction_n touch_v the_o law_n and_o the_o believer_n freedom_n from_o it_o tend_v to_o clear_v the_o mind_n of_o luther_n and_o protestant_n three_o special_a use_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o m._n luther_n luther_n luther_n to_o 2_o in_o gen._n c._n 18_o fol_n 18._o 18._o luther_n write_v against_o the_o antinomian●_n by_o name_n luther●o_o ●o_z 2._o in_o gen_n c._n 18_o f._n 119._o luth●r●●fu●eth_v ●●fu●eth_z the_o ant●nomians_n under_o the_o name_n of_o antinomian_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n god_n luther_n to_o 2._o in_o gen._n c._n 18._o foe_n 119._o 119._o 19_o foe_n 118._o 118._o luther_n to_o 2._o in_o gen._n c._n 19_o f._n 132_o 132_o luther_n tom_n 2_o in_o gen_n c_o 2._o fol_n 132._o 132._o luther_n tom_n 1._o pa_n 555._o luther_n extoll_v good_a work_n against_o all_o antinomian_o antinomian_o luther_n tom_n 3._o fol._n 109._o 109._o luth._o ttm._fw-la 3_o f●l_n 165_o 165_o luth_n tom_n 1_n fol_n 449._o 449._o luth_n tom_n 1_n fol_n 522._o 522._o luther_n to_o 2_o in_o gen._n c._n 15._o fol._n 57_o 57_o luther_n to_o 2_o in_o gen._n luther_n teach●eth_v that_o only_a faith_n justify_v and_o yet_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_o with_o out_o good_a work_n luther_n tom_n 2_o fol._n 517._o how_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v contrary_a to_o luther_n luther_n luther_n to_o 2_o in_o gen._n