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A77730	The antinomians Christ confovnded, and the Lords Christ exalted. In which is contained a briefe confutation of Dr. Crispe and Mr Lancaster. Also, a combat with the Antinomians Christ in his den, his arraignment; and the fainting soule built upon the true rocke, against which the gates of hell shall not prevaile, Mat. 6.18. Imprimatur James Cranford.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1644 (1644)	Wing B527; Thomason E17_16; ESTC R11989	75,787	71

which shall never be forgiven Mat. 12.32 this might convince him if he were not mad upon his errour but he confidently affirmed that Christ excepts against no sin whatsoever but only righteousnesse saying I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Mat. 9.13 to which I replyed that Christ came as well to call those that are righteous in their owne eyes to repentance as those that are prophane and wicked livers for Paul was such a one as touching the righteousnesse which is of the law blamelesse Phil. 3.6 yet Christ called him to repentance then sayd I why should any such be excluded from the call of Christ but this did so inrage M. Lancaster that he was scarce himself and yet he would hold and maintaine that Christ came to call none but prophane sinners as whores and drunkards but if this be so then all that come to the ordinances before conversion have barred themselves from Christ unlesse they returne to their former prophanenesse Christ will never call them to repentance and by Lancasters judgement Christ will call more to repentance from the bandy stewes at Venus then from our assemblies for if any come to the assemblies or conforme to any ordinance before he be truly called this man hath barred himselfe out of heaven O most horrid and hellish doctrine can they shew me an example from all their hellish meetings that ever God called three thousand as he did at one Sermon Acts 2.41 againe if this were true the Gospell would damne us all for we all have an outward conformity before we have any inward truth and sincerity thus Lancaster acts the devils part to keep all before conversion from u●ing any means that they may be called now you shall see what he sayth for those whores and drunkards whom he sayth are justified sayth the Doctor and Lancaster all this sanctification of life is not a jot the way of a justified person to heaven page 69. thus you see that neither justified nor unjustified persons must use any meanes to come to heaven but Lancaster said there is a twofold sanctification one in the person of Christ that saith he is necessary because Christ is the way the truth and the life but then there is another sanctification in us but sayth he that is not a jot the way to heaven I answ and grant that the holinesse in the person of Christ is the cause of our comming to heaven but here I am not speaking of the causes but of the way to heaven now that way shall be called the way of holinesse Isa 35.8 for no uncleane thing shall enter into heaven Rev. 21.27 the pure in heart shall see God but without holinesse no man shall see the Lord Mat. 5. Heb. 12.14 I may may cleere it thus suppose I have a friend come to London and I aske him the cause of his comming he will answer me such a businesse was the cause of it then I demand by what way he came then he will tell me such a road way so the holinesse of Christ is the cause of our comming to heaven but our sanctification is the way thither but he replyed and shewed me many Authors whom he sayd was of hir judgement that Infants may go to heaven without inherent righteousnesse for sayth he they are not capable of faith nor knowledge much lesse of practice therefore sayth he uncleane ones may goe to heaven and further he sayd all those places I mentioned was to be understood of men of yeers and he sayd faith came by hearing the word but let any rationall man judge whether this place be not rather to be understood that the word is the ordinary means to work faith holinesse in men of yeeres and for Infants or Ideots or those people that have not the word God is able to worke it in them by his spirit for certainly it must be wrought in them before they come to heaven for without faith none can please God he that beleeveth not shall be damned for the wrath of God abideth on him John 3.18.36 and another text I may retort back upon him which he mentioned without any wit or reason saying he that will not worke neither let him eat but sayth he must none eat but men of yeers then what shall Infants and aged people doe I know not how he applyed it to any sense but I may retort it backe thus shall none have faith and holinesse but men of yeers then what will become of Infants seeing none without holinesse shall come to heaven But is this their free grace to damne all the world but onely a few men of yeeres that have the word preached unto them but for any other they must either goe to heaven without holinesse or else not at all but there being but one way to heaven God is able where ordinary meanes are not to supply the want of it by his spirit thus when he hath made the way to heaven so broad that some may walk in it thither without holinesse then he comes to answer an objection saying straite is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life Mat. 7.13 14. to this the Doctor answereth poynt blank against our Saviour Christ saying the way to heaven is the most easie to walk in of any in the world and they are false Prophets that say you must walk so precisely telling you that the gate is straite and the way narrow that leadeth unto life for saith he there is aboundance of largenesse and ●bbe-roome in Christ the way so then this saith he is the meaning of Christ that the way to heaven hath not that latitude in it but is too strait to containe man and his righteousnesse so that all a mans righteousnesse must be cut off that walks in that way see the end of the fifth Sermon and therefore he blames men when sinne abounds for fasting and praying to suppresse it and when wrath breaks in upon us he saith we must not think that this is the way to deliver us this saith he is the way to make our righteousnesse an Idoll page 109.110 he saith there is nothing to be gotten that we have not already if we be in Christ page 219. I ans We have a right to all things but the prayer of faith must fetch them out for our use Ezek. 36.37 he saith we must doe these for the good of others and not for our selves to praise God and to serve our generation page 230. for saith the Doctor the way to heaven is full of musick and flagons of wine as to a drunkard who delights alwayes in tipling but I answ that we must goe through much tribulation to heaven Acts 14.22 this is part of the narrownesse of it we must take up our crosse and follow Christ but the Doctor sayth all teares shall be wiped from our eyes while we are here and that God hath taken away every thing by Christ that can disturb our peace and comfort

and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word Eph. 5.25.26 and the church is his body chap. 1.22 23. for as the body is one and hath many members so also is christ 1 cor 12.12 But how doe you know your selfe to be a living member of christ A. As all our members are acted and moved by the soule or spirit that is in us so are alll the members of christ by his spirit for by one spirit we are all baptized into one body whether we be Iewes or Gentiles bond or free and have been all made to drink into one spirit 1 cor 12.13 and our body dyes when the soule is gone but sayth Paul ye are not in the flesh but in the spirit if so be that the spirit of God dwel in you now if any man have not the spirit of christ he is none of his rom 8.9 and so if on of our members suffer all the members suffer with it or if one member be honoured all the members rejoyce with it if we doe so then we are the body of Christ and members in particular 1 cor 12.26 27. hereby we perceive the love of God because he layd downe his life for us and we ought to lay downe our lives for the brethren 1 Joh. 3.16 VVhat are the conditions between God and his reople in the new covenant being the covenant of grace A. God will say it is my people and they shall say the Lord is my God Zech. 13.9 that is God makes many gracious promises unto us and we by faith shall receive and apply them to our selves yea that faith on our part whereby the covenant is made to us it also is within the promise made on Gods part they shall say the Lord is my God the covenant it selfe is a promise I will make an everlasting covenant with them and the conditions on our part are all within that promise I will put my feare in their hearts that they shall not depart from me besides all other promises on Gods part that are included in that covenant for sayth the Lord I will bring upon them all the good that I have promised them Ier. 31.40 41. 42. Heb. 8. But is not the righteousnesse of christ imputed to us for our justification before ●hat we have faith A. No for our persons must be united to Christ by faith as Thomas beleeving sayd my Lord and my God Iohn 20.27 28. so we come to have a true right and title to the righteousnesse of Christ for as we were all in the loynes of Adam by nature when God made that covenant of works with him and all his Posterity so none hath right to the righteousnesse of the second Adam till he be cut off from the old Adam and by faith grafted into Iesus Christ and so we come to partake of the root and fatnesse of the true Olive tree rom 11.17.17.24 How is Jesus christ tendred in the Ghspell A. The Angell sayd unto them feare not for behold I bring you good tydengs of great joy which shall be to all people for unto you is borne this day in the city of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord Luk. 2.10.11 sayth the Lord I will give thee for a covenant of the people to establish the earth to cause to inherit the desolate heritages that thou mayest say to the prisoners goe forth Isa 49.8 9. What is requ●red of them to whom he is thus tendered A. Onely beleeve Mar. 5.36 beleeve in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved Acts 16.31 Whosoever beleeveth on him shall not perish but have everlasting life John 3.16 What is that faith that gives us right to Christ and a true title to all his merits in the worke of our redemption A. It is a saving faith and not a historicall faith such as the Apostle James speakes of Jam. 2.19 and it is a living faith and not a dead faith Jam. 2.17 I live by faith in the Sonne of God who gave himselfe for me Gal. 2.20 and it is called a justifying faith not for the worthinesse of it as being an excellent grace of God but as an instrument applying Christs righteousnesse for our justification How came we by this faith and how is it wrought in us A. Faith is the gift of God Eph. 2.8 and it is wrought in us by his spirit thou hast wrought all our workes in us Isa 26.12 Phil. 2.13 the instrumentall meanes that the spirit of God for the most part useth is the Preaching of the Word so then Faith cometh by hearing the word preached Rom. 10.14.17 What call you the Word of God A. The two Testaments the first is from the beginning of Genesis to the end of he prophesie of Malachy this is called the old Testament and from the first of Matthew to the last of the Revelation is called the new Testament How doe you prove these two Testaments to be the Word of God A. First because of the true relating of things to come and the accomplishment of them at the time appointed which none could doe but he that knowes all things both past and to come Secondly they lay open the particular and secret thoughts and lusts of the heart which sheweth that they are the words of him in whose sight all things are naked and open Heb. 4.12.13 Thirdly they command all duties of piety equity and sobriety and forbiddeth all vice in such a sort that all the writings of men though layd together could not d●e Fourthly they discover a state of damnation to man and conclude him in it and they reveale a sure way of salvation which never could enter into mans heart but as it was revealed by the spirit of God which found and ordained that way Fiftly it is a word of power to the pulling down of strong holds and casting downe imaginations and every high thing that exalts it self and every thought to the obedience of Christ 2 cor 10.4 5. Sixtly the universall consent and agreement it hath though pend by divers and at sundry time which argueth that holy men spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost 2 Pet. 2.21 What part of this word of God is the most concerned in the covenant of grace A. In the promises of the Gospell and fulfilled in the person of Christ both in his active and passive obedience as I sayd before and working faith and all other graces in his people But are christians that ore entred into this new covenant contained in the Gospell are they I say freed from the old covenant contained in the law A. They are freed from the curse and penalty of the law and from the legall fulfilling of it to that end which Adam was bound to doe it in the time of innocency for although the ten Commandements published at Mount Sina● were the same for substance that was in Adams heart before the fall yet the manner of Adams obedience and theirs differ much thus Adam was then bound

the faith of the sonne of God Gal. 2.20 we which ha●e the first fruits of the spirit doe groane within our selves waiting for the adoption to wit the redemption of our bodies rom 8.23 What is the efficient cause whereby these graces are wrought in us A. The holy Ghost applying the power of the death and resurrection of Christ worketh holinesse in us he will deliver his soule from going into the pit and his life shall see the light loe all these things worketh God oftentimes for man to bring back his soule from the pit to be enlightned with the light of the living Job 33.28 29.33 that the offering up of the gentiles might be acceptable being sanctified by the holy Ghost rom 15.16 How is this grace preserved in us A. It is preserved by the vertue of christs resurrection that I may know him and the vertue of his resrurection phil 3.10 first christ did in his own flesh overcome death and sin and live to God and was exalted above every name then he infuseth this power into us we receive it by faith wherby we dye unto sin daily and live to God in newnesse of life In what part of us is this grace of sanctification wrought A In every part of body and soule the very God or peace sanctifie you wholly and I pray God yo●r whole spirit soule and body may be perfect and blamelesse unto the comming of our Lord Jesus christ 1 Thes 5.23 How do you know when the mind is sanctified A. When spirituall understandding is given unto it to acknowledge the known truth of Gods word and when spirituall wisdome is given to apply that truth knowne to the well ordering both of things and actions as person place and time requires then we come to discerne both good and evill heb 5.14 and to discerne of things that are excellent phil 1.10 and to try the spirits whether they be of God 1 Joh. 4.1 and to try doctrines Joh. 7.17 1 Thes 5.21 Acts 17.11 and so we come to med●tate on the word and workes of God and to delight in his law and to exercise our selves in it night and day Psal 1.119.15 and we discerne our owne want of knowledge by which meanes we shall entreat the Lord to teach us Psal 119.18.33 When is the memory sanctified A. When it is made a treasury of good things a good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things Mat. 35. Mary kept all those sayings in her heart Luke 2.51 and David sayd thy word I have hid in my heart that I might not sinne against thee Psal 119.11 Secondly when we remember our sinnes to loath them then shall ye remember your owne evill wayes and your doing that were not good and shall ●●●th your selves in your owne sight for your iniquities and for your abominations Ezek. 36.31.16.63 When is the conscience sanctified A. When it doth excuse us for all sin when we are certaine that they are forgiven us in Christ having faith and a good conscience which some have put away 1 Tim. 1.19 I know nothing by my selfe yet am I not hereby justified 1 Cor. 4.4 I have in all good conscience served God untill this day Acts 23.1 herein I exercise my selfe to have alwayes a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men Acts 24.16 try me O Lord and prove me examine my raines and my heart for thy loving kindnesse is before mine eyes and I have walked in thy truth Psal 26.1 2.3 hence ariseth in us that peace of conscience that passeth all understanding which shall keepe our hearts and minds through Christ Iesus Phil. 4.7 this makes the righteous as bold as a lyon Pro. 28.1 if our hearts condemne us not then have we conscience towards God 1. Ioh. 3.21 When is the will sanctified A. When our wils is regulated by Gods revealed will when the spirit is willing though the flesh be weake Mat. 26.41 When to wil is present but how to performe that which is good we finde not rom 7.19 for it is God that worketh in us both to will and to doe of his own good 〈◊〉 Phil. 2 1● When are the affections sanctified A. Our hope is sanctified when we wait for the accomplishment of our redemption rom 8.23 24 25. and when we shew the same diligence in full assurance of hope unto the end Heb. 6.11 Our feare is sanctified when we feare to offend the Lord because of his goodnesse Hosea 3.5 they shall feare and tremble for all the goodnesse and for all the prosperity that I will procure unto it Jer. 33.9 If ye call him father passe the time of your sojourning here in feare 1 Pet. 1.17 our love of God in Christ is sanctified when it is as a fire that cannot be quenched many waters cannot quench love nor the floods drowne it cant 8.7 when this love burnes up all other love and when we esteeme of all outward things but as losse and dung for the excellent knowledge of Christ and to win christ phil 3.7 8. our zeale is sanctified when we regard not what becomes of us so God may be glorified Exod. 32.32 rom 9.3 our sorrow and anguish of mind is sanctified when our eyes can gush out with teares because men keep not Gods law Psal 119.136 as Lots righteous soule was vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked he dwelling amongst them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soule from day to day with their ungodly deeds 2 Pet. 2.7 8. our joy is sanctified when Gods countenance more rejoyceth our hearts then the increase of come and wine Psal 4.7 and when we rejoyce that the Gospell is preached phil 1.18 and when we rejoyce in the fruitfulnesse of is in the conversion of soules Luke 15.7 How doe you know when the body is sanctified A. Wh●n it is a fit instrument for the soule to accomplish that which is good as ye have given your members servants to uncleanoesse and to iniquity to commit iniquity so now give your members servants unto righteousnesse in holinesse rom 6.19 Cannot we be saved without holinesse A. No for heaven is promised to them that are sanctified Acts 26.18 and no uncleane thing shall enter into it rev 21.27 without holinesse no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12.14 the pure in heart they shall see God mat 5.8 Are there degrees in holinesse or sanctification A. Yes that ye may grow up into him in all things which is the head even christ Eph. 4.15 being kn●t together we may increase with the increase of God col 2.19 I beseech you brethren and exhort you by the lord Iesus christ that as you have received of us how you ought to walke and to please God so ye would abound more and more for this is the will of God even your sanctification that every one may know how to possesse his vessell in sanctification and honour 1 Thes 4.1.3 4. May a man attain to perfection in

all men after they have lived a while here A. All must dye and be as water spilt upon the ground 2 Sam. 14.14 death is passed upon all for that all have sinned rom 5.12 Why must Gods people dye hath not Christ taken away their sinne A. Christ hath forgiven their sinne and covered it with his righteousnesse Psal 32.1 but he doth not take away the being of sin til death Ro. 6.7 no man liveth and sinneth not 1 Kings 8.46 he is a lyar that saith he hath no sinne 1 Joh. 1.8 What followes the day of death A. A particular judgement it is appointed 〈◊〉 all m●n once to dye and from death to ●u●gement Heb. 9.27 the body returns to dust and the 〈◊〉 of all returne to God the spirit of man goes upward Eccl. 3.21.12.7 What followes the particular judgement A. The general day of judgement that day of God wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved and the earth shall melt with fire and heat and the workes that are therein shaall be burnt up 2 Pet. ● 10.12 Who shall be the Judge A. Iesus Christ the Sonne of God we must all appeare before the Judgement-seat of Christ rom 14.10 12. 2 cor 5.10 What will be the manner of his comming A. The Sonne of man will come in a cloud with power and great● glory Luke 21.27 and attended with his holy A●gels Marke 8.38 and with all his Saints in heaven 1 Thes 3.13 and those that are alive at that day shall he changed in the tw●nkling of an eye 1 Cor. 15.51 52. and caught up into the clouds to meet the Lord in the ayre 1 Thes 4.17 those in heaven shall come with Christ and those on earth shall meet him and they shall be ever with the Lord the dead in Christ shall rise first 1 Thes 4.16 What will Christ doe when he is come A. When the Sonne of man shall come in his glory and all the holy Angels with him then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory mat 24.31 and all Nations shall be brought before him and he shall seperate them as a Shepheard doth his sheep from the goats and set the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left ver 32.33 How shall men at that day be summoned before the Judge A. He shall send his Angels with a great sound of a Trumpet mat 24.31 and when the Trumpet shall sound the dead shall be raised 1 Cor. 15.52 and the living changed 51. How will christ examine every mans cause A. The books of every mans doings shall be laid open and their consciences shall be made to accuse or to excuse them and every man shall be tryed by the workes which he did in his life time because that workes are manifest signes either of faith or unbeliefe Dan. 7.10 Rev. 20.12 2 cor 5.10 What followes their examination A. Then he will give sentence of absolution and salvation to the godly saying to them come ye blessed of my Father 〈◊〉 the Kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world and to the wicked he will say depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devill and his angels mat 25.34.41 What is the estate of the godly after the day of judgement A. The Saints shall them inherit all things rev 21.7 Dan. ● 27 2 Pet. 3.13 14. Isa 56.22 and they shall enjoy the presence of God where are rivers of pleasures for evermore Psal 16.11 and they shall see christ face to face 1 cor 13.12 1 Ioh● 3.2 and we shall re●gne with christ for ever Revel 5.10.21.1 2 3 4 5 7. What is the state of the wicked after the day of judgement A. It is eternall perdition and destruction which stands in three things especially First they shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power 2 thes 1.9 Secondly their fellowship shall be the devill and his angels mat 25.41 thirdly their torment shall be fire and brimstone hurning eternally Rev. 21.8 Isa 33.14 Who can dwell with everlasting burnings where the Worme of a guilty conscience dieth not and the fire of Gods wrath is not quenched mar 9.44.46 fire and brimstone and a horrible tem●est this is the portion of their cup Psal 11.6 What is the end the Lord hath in all these things A. His owne glory what if God be willing to shew his wrath and to make his power knowne on the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction and that he might make knowne the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he had afore prepared unto glory rom 9.22 23. Watch ye therefore and pray alwayes that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe and to stand before the Sonne of man Luke 21.36 Now the God of peace that brought againe from the dead our Lord Iesus that great Shepheard of the sheep through the blood of the everlasting Covenant make you perfect in every good worke to doe his will working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight through Iesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen Heb. 13.20 21. FINIS