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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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luther_n hold_v that_o all_o commandment_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v then_o sweet_a and_o christ_n yoke_n easy_a when_o the_o spirit_n concur_v to_o make_v they_o sweet_a but_o neither_o do_v this_o cry_n down_o the_o scripture_n nor_o make_v the_o spirit_n the_o only_a obleige_a rule_n as_o del_n town_n saltmarsh_n crisp_n do_v 151●_n luther_n ita_fw-la dulcescunt_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o vulneribus_fw-la dulcissimi_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la legenda_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la ●11_n luther_n duplex_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la una_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la quâ_fw-la vivitur_fw-la deo_fw-la victis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la impletâque_fw-la lege_fw-la altera_fw-la lex_fw-la literae_fw-la &_o operum_fw-la quâ_fw-la vivitur_fw-la peccato_fw-la nunquam_fw-la impletâ_fw-la lege_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la enim_fw-la suscitatur_fw-la odium_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la infunditur_fw-la 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new_a and_o live_a way_n contrary_a to_o heb._n 4.15.16_o chap_n 7.24_o 25_o 26._o ch_z 10.20_o nor_o do_v the_o heaven_n contain_v he_o till_o the_o last_o day_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v for_o his_o spirit_n be_v every_o where_o chap._n xix_o saltmarsh_n with_o familist_n phancy_v divers_a new_a administration_n of_o the_o law_n of_o john_n baptist_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o all_o spirit_n 10._o antichrist_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n come_v in_o upon_o this_o ministration_n by_o gift_n and_o ordinance_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o gift_n go_v off_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n from_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o threshold_n till_o it_o be_v whole_o depart_v and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o gift_n be_v administer_v by_o art_n and_o science_n and_o grammatical_a knowledge_n of_o tongue_n and_o language_n p._n 45._o 49._o the_o ministry_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o antechrist_n be_v jesus_n himself_o the_o prophet_n who_o we_o must_v hear_v and_o the_o god_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v pa._n 49._o not_o that_o of_o art_n and_o science_n acquire_v by_o natural_a power_n and_o industry_n an._n the_o fall_v away_o be_v not_o the_o cease_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o apostle_n teacher_n but_o the_o antichrist_n bring_v in_o of_o another_o gospel_n joh._n 2._o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o the_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o joh_n 4_o 3._o be_v antichrist_n as_o the_o libertine_n h._n nicholas_n joh._n saltmarsh_n and_o familist_n who_o pag._n 219._o part_v with_o the_o common_a protestant_n to_o behold_v a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n in_o sin_n and_o a_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o one_o single_a person_n or_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o first_o glimpse_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o but_o mere_o a_o discovery_n beyond_o the_o law_n and_o all_o but_o a_o fleshly_a spiritualty_n and_o why_o because_o this_o come_v not_o by_o a_o yard-length_n up_o to_o the_o family_n of_o love_n and_o teach_v salvation_n by_o christ_n who_o these_o man_n call_v a_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n because_o not_o true_a man_n and_o the_o antichrist_n come_v in_o the_o pope_n also_o and_o deny_v christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n nullify_v his_o manhood_n with_o transubstantiation_n a_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n image_n merit_n tradition_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n invocation_n of_o saint_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a work_v of_o supererogation_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o these_o be_v indifferent_a to_o mr._n saltmarsh_n and_o on●y_a antichristian_a because_o literal_a and_o external_a not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o warent_v by_o scripture_n and_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o philosophy_n logic_n art_n and_o tongue_n which_o much_o darken_a gospel-glory_n 1_o the_o apostle_n with_o gift_n and_o the_o spirit_n make_v much_o use_n of_o art_n and_o tongue_n as_o inferior_a help_n in_o their_o kind_n to_o convert_v soul_n because_o sinner_n be_v not_o angel_n can_v and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v of_o know_a language_n and_o send_v preacher_n rom._n 10.14_o 2_o saltmarsh_n his_o sparkle_n of_o glory_n must_v be_v a_o administration_n by_o art_n &_o tongue_n and_o so_o not_o that_o ministry_n that_o can_v destroy_v the_o antichrist_n and_o sparkle_v of_o flesh_n and_o antichristianisme_n not_o of_o glory_n for_o he_o besprinkle_v the_o margin_n of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o beginning_n till_o his_o breath_n fail_v and_o he_o dry_v up_o with_o the_o popish_a lace_n of_o bit_n of_o greek_a as_o p._n 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o citation_n of_o scripture_n and_o he_o have_v have_v some_o art_n such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o write_v treatise_n to_o the_o school_n and_o family_n of_o love_n the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o puritan_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o writing_n no_o speak_n of_o english_a no_o consequence_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o monstrous_a one_o that_o follow_v not_o from_o scripture_n such_o as_o no_o confession_n of_o sin_n no_o work_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o believe_v etc._n etc._n in_o saltmarsh_n his_o book_n but_o from_o tongue_n art_n logic_n and_o so_o familist_n yet_n must_v be_v under_o the_o law_n 3._o observe_v that_o saltmarsh_n in_o bring_v in_o antichrist_n be_v deep_o silent_a of_o popery_n and_o the_o romish_a religion_n for_o h._n nicholas_n and_o familist_n deny_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o think_v the_o mass_n and_o romish_a priesthood_n indifferent_a as_o all_o religion_n be_v to_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o antichrist_n but_o the_o legal_a protestant_a void_a of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o speak_v greek_a and_o hebrew_n and_o have_v some_o skill_n in_o logic_n and_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n in_o use_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o gospel_n which_o saltmarsh_n in_o his_o reformation_n will_v lay_v aside_o as_o contrary_a to_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n he_o have_v such_o a_o stomach_n against_o subordinata_fw-la non_fw-la pugnant_fw-la but_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o teach_v by_o the_o word_n and_o so_o by_o tongue_n and_o art_n and_o by_o timothy_n attend_v to_o read_v shall_v go_v together_o till_o christ_n second_o come_v as_o be_v clear_a isaiah_n 59.21_o isaiah_n 61.1_o where_o christ_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o preach_v and_o yet_o that_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v when_o he_o speak_v by_o art_n &_o tongue_n luke_n 4.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o sermon_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n to_o the_o hearer_n v_o 28_o
5.3_o 4._o but_o baptise_v be_v command_v matth._n 28.19_o 20._o by_o this_o argument_n saltmarsh_n shall_v not_o preach_v nor_o write_v book_n nor_o bow_v his_o knee_n nor_o pray_v nor_o read_v scripture_n because_o true_a preach_v to_o the_o heart_n be_v god_n teach_v without_o a_o man_n tongue_n and_o true_a writing_n be_v god_n write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n without_o ink_n or_o paper_n and_o true_a pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v without_o knee_n tongue_n or_o lift_v up_o eye_n or_o hand_n etc._n etc._n by_o such_o argument_n h._n nicholas_n and_o enthusiast_n abolish_v all_o ordinance_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o prophet_n who_o we_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n ergo_fw-la no_o ministry_n by_o the_o letter_n can_v destroy_v the_o antichrist_n p._n 49._o ans._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o when_o the_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v to_o man_n to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n he_o be_v destroy_v otherwise_o the_o antichrist_n must_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o this_o way_n christ_n be_v perfect_v and_o enter_v into_o glory_n luke_n 24._o that_o be_v all_o christ_n body_n and_o saint_n be_v make_v minister_n and_o preacher_n sparkle_v p._n 51._o and_o a_o pure_a spirit_n without_o all_o ordinance_n ans._n saltmarsh_n with_o h._n nicholas_n turn_v christ_n die_v and_o enter_v into_o glory_n over_o into_o a_o christ_n spiritual_a indifferent_a that_o be_v god_n live_v by_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n then_o as_o many_o saint_n as_o many_o christ_n crucify_a and_o rise_v again_o 1_o cor._n 8._o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o nor_o a_o idol_n temple_n then_o outward_a form_n and_o order_n be_v only_o a_o supplement_n to_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o order_v the_o outward_a man_n among_o man_n to_o their_o fellow-saint_n or_o the_o world_n while_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v not_o in_o they_o shine_v and_o conform_v they_o in_o spirit_n and_o love_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n than_o preach_v and_o ordinance_n be_v but_o character_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o while_o they_o see_v dark_o and_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o not_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13._o ans._n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o be_v or_o be_v vanity_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v a_o idol_n be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o power_n to_o hallow_v or_o pollute_v meat_n that_o of_o themselves_o be_v indifferent_a yet_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n shall_v not_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o weak_a and_o if_o they_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n we_o partake_v of_o the_o devil_n temple_n and_o that_o be_v nothing_o what_o ever_o familist_n imagine_v then_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o popish_a idol_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o murder_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o love_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o law_n command_v good_a forbid_v ill_a only_o while_o we_o be_v unrenewed_a man_n ordinance_n be_v as_o the_o hornbook_n to_o child_n come_v to_o the_o family_n of_o love_n that_o be_v old_a man_n in_o christ_n and_o need_v no_o ordinance_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o they_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o to_o order_v our_o walk_n before_o man_n and_o the_o world_n not_o before_o god_n nor_o to_o lay_v any_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n on_o a_o saint_n or_o familist_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v sin_v in_o kneel_v to_o or_o pray_v before_o a_o idol_n or_o abstain_v therefrom_o saltmarsh_n the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o be_v fleshly_a wisdom_n the_o espousall_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o weakness_n of_o creation_n p._n 57_o ans._n then_o the_o story_n of_o adam_n paradise_n serpent_n tree_n eat_v man_n woman_n marriage_n be_v no_o real_a history_n but_o mere_a allegory_n and_o metaphor_n and_o mystical_a thing_n which_o only_o can_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o familist_n and_o antinomian_o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a spiritual_a preach_v pray_v and_o expound_v of_o scripture_n that_o saltmarsh_n give_v we_o saltmarsh_n sparkle_v p._n 64.65_o by_o meekness_n of_o the_o saint_n only_o shall_v the_o jealousy_n and_o enmity_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v allay_v revel_v 14._o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n ans._n there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n one_o jot_n of_o overcome_a the_o enemy_n with_o meekness_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o ground_n for_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o chap._n 13.10_o and_o with_o as_o good_a ground_n he_o may_v say_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n be_v that_o which_o allay_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n contrary_a to_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o joh._n 15.19.22_o matth._n 5.11.12_o for_o the_o enemy_n do_v expound_v christ_n meekness_n and_o silence_n to_o be_v guiltiness_n they_o wonder_v that_o christ_n answer_v nothing_o the_o world_n hate_n and_o malice_n the_o meekness_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o a_o eminent_a grace_n as_o they_o do_v all_o other_o shining_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o by_o die_v they_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o rev._n 12.13_o joh._n 3.30_o he_o must_v increase_v i_o must_v decrease_v saltmarsh_n that_o be_v my_o ministration_n by_o word_n and_o water_n must_v be_v go_v and_o another_o more_o spiritual_a must_v succeed_v and_o as_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n lick_v up_o the_o four_o barrel_n of_o water_n so_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o fire_n be_v to_o lick_v up_o this_o of_o water_n 1_o king_n 18.34_o to_o .38_o p._n 60._o a._n but._n john_n speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o his_o ministry_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n as_o of_o john_n evanish_v in_o his_o person_n and_o as_o the_o day_n star_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o john_n be_v to_o be_v go_v and_o to_o die_v and_o his_o time_n of_o actual_a service_n to_o expire_v though_o the_o doctrine_n live_v till_o this_o day_n and_o in_o his_o grace_n the_o fullness_n whereof_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o elijah_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o baal_n of_o john_n baptist_n ministry_n be_v a_o monk_n dream_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o intend_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o we_o be_v still_o build_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n eph._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o so_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o baptist_n must_v continue_v but_o this_o be_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v eye_n for_o eye_n and_o tooth_n for_o tooth_n be_v the_o law_n matth._n 5.39_o and_o love_v your_o neighbour_n testament_n but_o there_o be_v a_o high_a ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n love_v your_o enemy_n avenge_v not_o ans._n the_o spirit_n never_o mean_v that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o may_v revenge_v ourselves_o and_o hate_v our_o enemy_n the_o contrary_a be_v evident_a deut._n 32.35_o prov._n 20.22_o prov._n 25.21_o 22._o and_o this_o be_v long_o before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v socinianism_n and_o popery_n if_o saltmarsh_n understand_v either_o of_o the_o two_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a 64.65_o christ_n prophesy_v of_o a_o ministration_n in_o the_o spirit_n by_o meekness_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n revel_v 14.12_o and_o heb._n 4._o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ans._n this_o meekness_n and_o patient_a suffering_n of_o injury_n and_o heavenly_a sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o old_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n ps._n 37.7.8_o v_o 11._o ps._n 34.2_o heb._n 11.33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o i_o see_v no_o temple_n there_o ordinance_n then_o in_o this_o life_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v without_o ordinance_n and_o 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