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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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act_n therein_o it_o be_v conscience_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o word_n so_o in_o all_o external_o if_o we_o keep_v faith_n and_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n we_o may_v live_v as_o we_o list_v a_o good_a loose_a world_n there_o be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o war_n in_o marry_v in_o whore_v in_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o subject_n their_o power_n liberty_n good_n possession_n we_o have_v no_o law_n in_o these_o but_o peace_n &_o please_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o what_o may_v we_o not_o do_v then_o if_o we_o keep_v familistical_a love_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o godly_a be_v and_o the_o godding_n of_o man_n with_o god_n a_o permit_v conscience_n no_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o rule_n but_o the_o only_a rule_n say_v they_o be_v conscience_n lead_v with_o peace_n that_o be_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v one_o another_o in_o love_n in_o all_o external_o in_o curse_v or_o no_o curse_v murder_a or_o no_o murder_v whore_v no_o whore_v lie_a blaspheme_a rail_a no_o lie_v no_o blaspheme_n no_o rail_n for_o the_o write_a word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o antinomian_o and_o familist_n be_v a_o form_n a_o letter_n and_o some_o certain_a figure_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a man_n oblige_a rule_n saltm_n sparkle_n of_o glory_n p._n 238_o 239._o for_o p._n 216_o 217._o the_o whore_n be_v adorn_v say_v he_o with_o gold_n and_o pearl_n which_o be_v those_o excellencye_n of_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n and_o scripture_n with_o which_o she_o deck_v herself_o as_o a_o counterfeit_n spouse_n of_o christ_n pag._n 243.245_o so_o the_o uniformity_n of_o have_v the_o same_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o same_o law_n and_o gospel_n preach_v be_v here_o covert_o condemn_v and_o the_o have_v the_o same_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v contrary_a to_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a unity_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v of_o love_n and_o faith_n as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o word_n of_o 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life_n to_o come_v which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.1_o 2._o make_v fundamental_o of_o salvation_n though_o the_o chapter_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o last_o discovery_n and_o high_a concern_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o god_n to_o man_n but_o in_o that_o chapter_n 1._o he_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o make_v the_o three_o person_n as_o mr._n beacon_n do_v in_o his_o catechism_n also_o p._n 47_o 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o but_o manifestation_n of_o god_n thus_o god_n be_v infinite_o one_o yet_o in_o a_o threefold_a manifestation_n say_v he_o to_o we_o of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n a_o person_n be_v not_o a_o manifestation_n but_o have_v need_n to_o be_v manifest_v to_o we_o and_o deny_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o second_o person_n with_o the_o man_n christ_n god-man_n he_o make_v it_o but_o god_n present_a with_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o with_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o 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paul_n and_o paul_n be_v by_o grace_n god_v and_o chri_v and_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n god_v and_o chri_v so_o christ_n live_v in_o cain_n judas_n beelzebub_n by_o justice_n and_o condemnation_n and_o the_o union_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o personal_a in_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n nor_o in_o satan_n but_o only_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o by_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o all_o the_o damn_a angel_n and_o man_n and_o here_o be_v the_o mystery_n god_n be_v all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n man_n and_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n create_v of_o god_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o all_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n by_o union_n so_o that_o as_o libertine_n make_v god_n the_o soul_n form_n and_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n man_n and_o devil_n and_o say_v that_o god_n wrought_v all_o good_a all_o ill_a in_o the_o creature_n and_o no_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o do_v well_o nor_o to_o be_v blame_v or_o punish_v for_o ill_o do_v because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o righteousness_n and_o sin_n so_o the_o familist_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o form_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n elect_v and_o reprobate_a of_o angel_n elect_v &_o reprobate_a and_o that_o god_n work_v in_o they_o &_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v mere_a passive_a organ_n in_o all_o good_a or_o ill_n so_o i_o believe_v saltm_n and_o the_o familist_n do_v subvert_v the_o whole_a faith_n and_o hold_v nothing_o with_o we_o but_o doubt_v of_o all_o but_o i_o return_v to_o that_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a infallibility_n now_o believer_n though_o believer_n have_v not_o that_o infallibility_n proper_a to_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o prophesy_v and_o write_v scripture_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o run_v to_o the_o other_o extremity_n and_o say_v as_o these_o that_o fight_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v not_o 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be_v instruct_v so_o the_o word_n import_v a_o certainty_n act._n 5.23_o act._n 21.34_o act._n 22.30_o act._n 25.26_o act._n 2.36_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assure_o a_o full_a and_o certain_a persuasion_n exclude_v all_o doubt_v and_o deception_n or_o mistake_n and_o this_o the_o saint_n have_v and_o may_v have_v col._n 2.2_o that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v comfort_v unto_o all_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess._n 1.5_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o you_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o much_o assurance_n rom._n 4.21_o be_v full_o persuade_v this_o be_v the_o persuasion_n of_o a_o faith_n and_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n rom._n 14.5_o let_v every_o one_o be_v full_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o own_o mind_n 2_o tim._n 4.17_o that_o by_o i_o the_o preach_v may_v be_v full_o know_v nor_o be_v that_o persuasion_n of_o paul_n apostolic_a or_o by_o revelation_n extraordinary_o but_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n rom._n 8.38_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o know_v in_o who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n this_o certain_a persuasion_n must_v be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o yea_o and_o our_o divine_n with_o good_a warrant_n say_v the_o catholic_a in_o visible_a church_n be_v thus_o far_o infallible_a that_o in_o 1_o fundamental_n invisible_a 2_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n they_o can_v 3_o final_o and_o total_o err_v and_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n but_o all_o our_o divine_n and_o your_o own_o confession_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n say_v ch_n 31._o art_n 4._o all_o counsel_n general_a or_o particular_a since_o the_o apostle_n time_n may_v err_v and_o many_o have_v err_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v no_o counsel_n nay_o nor_o the_o whole_a invisible_a church_n be_v infallible_a in_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v infallible_a both_o in_o believe_v and_o teach_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o so_o their_o word_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n 2._o a_o general_n council_n convene_v in_o council_n may_v err_v in_o particular_a synodical_a act_n that_o be_v for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o some_o point_n as_o the_o synod_n mean_v but_o it_o follow_v
love_n have_v no_o head_n nor_o king_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o sin_n and_o c._n 37._o s._n 7._o it_o be_v well-pleasing_a of_o god_n that_o one_o man_n of_o god_n lord_v not_o over_o the_o other_o neither_o that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o other_o bond-servant_n c._n 38._o s._n 4._o a_o king_n be_v the_o scum_n of_o ignorance_n then_o the_o saint_n can_v return_v to_o that_o carnal_a dispensation_n to_o be_v under_o magistrate_n but_o familist_n by_o their_o principle_n have_v leave_n to_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o believe_v the_o contrary_n so_o do_v h.n._n teach_v epist._n to_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o warwick_n m._n bowl_n for_o ungratitude_n a_o monster_n of_o man_n if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o lie_a pamphlet_n call_v manifest_a truth_n can_v have_v witness_v more_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o letter_n but_o he_o defend_v it_o betray_v the_o truth_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o too_o many_o like_o he_o do_v now_o for_o he_o 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creature_n and_o 1_o cor._n 10.29_o now_o by_o outward_a thing_n familist_n must_v mean_v all_o outward_a worship_n or_o idolatry_n and_o why_o not_o act_n of_o save_v or_o destroy_v our_o brother_n the_o take_n or_o not_o take_v of_o your_o neighbour_n wife_n to_o please_v she_o in_o love_n for_o the_o law_n of_o love_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n be_v more_o royal_a and_o excellent_a then_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o not_o commit_v idolatry_n than_o murder_n adultery_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n or_o not_o do_v of_o these_o outward_a thing_n because_o the_o law_n of_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o general_a commandment_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o above_o external_o but_o if_o these_o be_v indifferent_a so_o as_o we_o must_v for_o love_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v they_o or_o not_o do_v they_o then_o peter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v by_o paul_n gal._n 2._o for_o he_o please_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o he_o do_v but_o paul_n say_v in_o judaize_v in_o a_o less_o matter_n he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v and_o look_v awry_o to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o can_v familist_n say_v in_o external_o in_o the_o first_o table_n we_o be_v to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v as_o the_o law_n of_o love_n in_o please_v one_o another_o shall_v permit_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n before_o man_n we_o be_v not_o to_o murder_v or_o not_o murder_v whore_n or_o not_o whore_n because_o the_o law_n of_o love_n can_v stand_v with_o murder_a whore_v steal_v ans._n i_o see_v not_o but_o the_o indifferency_n upon_o the_o familist_n ground_n be_v the_o same_o as_o touch_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o because_o if_o christ_n free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n he_o free_v we_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n as_o from_o these_o of_o the_o first_o table_n because_o the_o gospel-liberty_n be_v alike_o from_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o law_n except_o we_o say_v christ_n leave_v we_o under_o condemnation_n as_o touch_v sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o free_v we_o from_o condemnation_n as_o touch_v idolatry_n perjury_n blasphemy_n atheism_n unbelief_n which_o be_v absurd_a 2._o we_o be_v to_o please_v one_o another_o in_o love_n rom._n 15._o especial_o in_o act_n of_o charity_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v rom._n 14._o and_o why_o not_o in_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v false_a god_n say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 3._o the_o law_n of_o love_a god_n which_o be_v more_o worthy_a than_o the_o law_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n make_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o strong_a a_o band_n to_o please_v god_n in_o love_v he_o and_o in_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n as_o the_o law_n of_o love_v of_o our_o neighbour_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man_n 4._o but_o here_o be_v the_o mystery_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n can_v be_v commit_v by_o a_o pardon_a man_n because_o pardon_n make_v he_o he_o can_v sin_v but_o for_o scandal_n sake_n he_o must_v not_o displease_v his_o brother_n 2._o if_o we_o must_v in_o outward_a thing_n please_v all_o in_o love_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o do_v the_o law_n of_o love_n oblige_v we_o to_o contradictory_n observance_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v unpossible_a for_o to_o be_v circumcise_v offend_a paul_n and_o believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v offend_v the_o jew_n then_o do_v what_o you_o can_v you_o must_v fail_v against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o saltmarsh_n and_o beacon_n among_o jew_n must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o paul_n say_v that_o be_v to_o fall_v from_o christ_n then_o may_v we_o whore_n or_o not_o whore_n murder_n or_o not_o murder_v to_o please_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o profess_v or_o deny_v christ_n before_o man_n to_o please_v one_o another_o 3._o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o command_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v flow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o love_n for_o love_n be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n do_v command_v the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v till_o the_o lord_n second_o come_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n crucify_v then_o except_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o can_v whole_o omit_v these_o outward_a thing_n 4_o upon_o this_o ground_n saltmarsh_n and_o beacon_n do_v preach_v write_v book_n pray_v which_o be_v outward_a thing_n yet_o they_o can_v but_o displease_v their_o brethren_n the_o seeker_n and_o the_o most_o spiritual_a or_o rather_o most_o carnal_a of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n in_o so_o do_v for_o they_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n when_o they_o ought_v in_o love_n to_o please_v one_o another_o and_o not_o write_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v and_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o lie_n the_o place_n gal_n 6._o have_v this_o sense_n neither_o circumcision_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o want_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o gentile_n of_o themselves_o and_o separate_v from_o a_o divine_a command_a authority_n and_o inward_a renovation_n can_v save_v a_o man_n clear_v but_o a_o new_a creature_n by_o faith_n only_o or_o rather_o neither_o the_o jew_n call_v circumcision_n nor_o the_o gentile_n call_v uncircumcision_n as_o in_o gal._n 2.7_o be_v any_o thing_n nor_o be_v man_n save_v because_o jew_n or_o because_o gentile_n but_o as_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n as_o gal._n 6.28_o 29._o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o ver_fw-la 16._o clear_v as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o indifferency_n of_o circumcision_n which_o to_o use_v at_o that_o time_n be_v to_o run_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o fall_v from_o christ_n gal._n 5._o and_o for_o rom._n 15._o paul_n speak_v of_o meat_n at_o that_o time_n indifferent_a in_o the_o which_o we_o be_v to_o please_v one_o another_o in_o love_n but_o not_o but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n yea_o we_o be_v to_o displease_v one_o another_o rather_o ere_o we_o displease_v god_n and_o murder_v our_o brother_n soul_n paul_n will_v not_o please_v peter_n in_o judaize_v yea_o if_o a_o antinomian_a or_o a_o familist_n a_o socinian_n a_o arrian_n or_o any_o false_a teacher_n come_v to_o we_o he_o not_o bring_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v not_o to_o please_v he_o in_o love_n though_o
preach_v another_o doctrine_n be_v a_o outward_a thing_n yea_o we_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v he_o unto_o our_o house_n nor_o to_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n for_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n and_o we_o be_v never_o bid_v keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o false_a teacher_n 5_o it_o be_v true_a love_n be_v more_o than_o outward_a thing_n and_o the_o great_a commandment_n next_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o love_v excellency_n stand_v not_o in_o this_o that_o we_o must_v break_v any_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o please_v our_o brethren_n in_o love_n christ_n shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o thing_n above_o our_o brother_n 6._o saltmarsh_n have_v no_o warrant_n to_o call_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n in_o outward_a thing_n such_o as_o to_o read_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o hear_v the_o preach_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v baptize_v worldly_a rudiment_n which_o name_n gal._n 4.9_o and_o worse_o yea_o the_o name_n of_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n paul_n give_v to_o jewish_a ceremony_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v then_o in_o their_o use_n unlawful_a christ_n speak_v more_o honourable_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 28.20_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o joh._n 15.14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o joh._n 13.17_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o mat._n 12.50_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n my_o sister_n and_o my_o mother_n mat._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v heaven_n i_o well_o remember_v that_o h._n nicholas_n evang._n c._n 31._o s._n 1.2_o and_o s._n 23._o call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o communion_n of_o all_o christian_n the_o pope_n the_o chief_a anoint_a the_o most_o holy_a father_n the_o cardinal_n most_o holy_a and_o famous_a and_o next_o to_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n in_o most_o holy_a religion_n and_o understanding_n no_o doubt_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n no_o idolatry_n in_o external_a worship_n if_o love_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o familist_n repute_v all_o personal_a morfication_n and_o sanctification_n do_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n worldly_a rudiment_n and_o all_o outward_a thing_n kill_v or_o not_o kill_v whore_v or_o not_o whore_v please_v our_o neighbour_n or_o sister_n in_o whore_v or_o not_o whore_v hear_v the_o word_n or_o not_o hear_v pray_v or_o not_o pray_v prelacy_n and_o popery_n or_o the_o contrary_a as_o they_o please_v or_o displease_v man_n indifferent_a and_o nothing_o to_o one_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a way_n for_o john_n of_o leyden_n to_o take_v fifteen_o wife_n and_o for_o plurality_n of_o wife_n and_o promiscuous_a lust_n robbery_n and_o the_o world_n of_o david_n george_n to_o act_v all_o villainy_n external_a for_o the_o familist_n and_o saltmarsh_n say_v the_o outer_a man_n can_v sin_v and_o in_o all_o external_o we_o be_v to_o please_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o not_o to_o count_v a_o rush_n or_o a_o straw_n of_o please_a or_o displease_v of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n if_o there_o be_v familisticall_a love_n or_o antinomian_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n all_o be_v well_o 3._o i_o do_v not_o say_v saltmarsh_n undervalue_v other_o attaintment_n or_o lessen_v they_o he_o mean_v prelacy_n popery_n presbytery_n independency_n though_o he_o be_v in_o word_n against_o they_o all_o be_v now_o turn_v seeker_n but_o if_o they_o be_v unlawful_a as_o you_o judge_v they_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o undervalue_v they_o but_o hate_v they_o as_o spot_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v no_o communion_n with_o they_o as_o be_v unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o ephes._n 5.11_o as_o mere_a will-worship_n and_o lie_v speak_v in_o hypocrisy_n but_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o true_a sanctification_n be_v but_o trifle_n to_o familist_n 4._o in_o several_a dispensation_n christian_n be_v not_o to_o hasten_v out_o of_o any_o till_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v come_v up_o hither_o they_o this_o come_v up_o hither_o be_v a_o call_n of_o the_o spirit_n effectual_o move_v and_o draw_v man_n from_o prelacy_n popery_n the_o way_n of_o legalist_n for_o these_o be_v the_o attaintment_n he_o speak_v of_o up_o to_o high_a attaintment_n to_o a_o gospel_n way_n of_o antinomianism_n to_o a_o high_a way_n of_o all_o spirit_n and_o pure_a spirit_n which_o now_o saltmarsh_n have_v find_v out_o though_o h._n nicholas_n david_n george_n munc●r_n and_o becold_v of_o leyden_n have_v save_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o labour_n for_o h._n nicholas_n proverb_n ch_n 3._o s._n 12._o divise_v sundry_a orb_n or_o several_a out-breaking_n of_o light_n 1_o from_o adam_n to_o noah_n 2_o then_o from_o noah_n till_o abraham_n 3_o till_o moses_n 4._o till_o samuel_n and_o david_n 5_o till_o zorobabel_n 6_o till_o christ._n 7_o till_o curse_v h._n n._n but_o if_o these_o low_a attaintment_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n etc._n etc._n be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a way●s_n and_o if_o the_o state_n of_o law-bondage_n be_v a_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o attaintment_n of_o presbytery_n that_o teach_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v use_v the_o sword_n against_o wolf_n and_o false_a teacher_n be_v to_o sal●m_n persecution_n then_o must_v christian_n not_o hasten_v out_o of_o that_o dispensation_n of_o popery_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o must_v sleep_v in_o sodom_n as_o be_v oblige_v by_o no_o letter_n of_o a_o commandment_n to_o has●en_o out_o till_o the_o spirit_n inward_o call_v come_v up_o hither_o as_o john_n be_v in_o a_o rapture_n and_o vision_n call_v to_o come_v up_o hither_o rev._n 4.1_o so_o then_o 1._o we_o must_v bear_v one_o another_o burden_n of_o popery_n and_o persecution_n so_o do_v saltmarsh_n countenance_v a_o bloody_a war_n against_o the_o presbyterian_o &_o that_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v to_o bear_v our_o corpse_n in_o a_o wet_a and_o bloody_a wind_a sheet_n to_o the_o grave_n in_o wait_v for_o rapture_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o then_o be_v we_o not_o oblige_v to_o come_v out_o of_o any_o sin_n or_o way_n of_o popery_n presbytery_n or_o persecution_n till_o by_o a_o vision_n and_o rapture_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n speak_v effectual_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v come_v up_o hither_o 3._o then_o we_o do_v nothing_o against_o a_o law_n obligation_n till_o the_o spirit_n move_v we_o so_o the_o spirit_n not_o move_v shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o sinner_n for_o he_o do_v nothing_o against_o a_o oblige_a rule_n because_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v up_o hither_o be_v the_o only_a oblige_a rule_n of_o man_n not_o the_o letter_n of_o any_o commandment_n say_v they_o saltmarsh_n sparkle_v p._n 243._o 4._o saltmarsh_n but_o the_o last_o year_n say_v free_a grace_n pa._n 97.98_o we_o can_v too_o hasty_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o hasten_v from_o out_o of_o the_o inthral_a law_n now_o this_o year_n he_o will_v have_v man_n stay_v under_o any_o dispensation_n and_o not_o hasten_v out_o till_o god_n say_v come_v up_o hither_o 5._o all_o man_n must_v please_v themselves_o in_o the_o false_a religion_n and_o know_v its_o god_n will_v they_o hasten_v not_o out_o of_o sodom_n till_o a_o rapture_n say_v come_v up_o hither_o and_o if_o that_o never_o come_v they_o be_v content_o and_o submissive_o unto_o god_n reveal_v will_n to_o sit_v still_o there_o in_o a_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a worship_n for_o this_o be_v god_n will_v so_o to_o do_v ●_o i_o be_o not_o against_o the_o law_n say_v he_o nor_o repentance_n nor_o duty_n nor_o ordinance_n so_o as_o all_o flow_n from_o the_o right_a principle_n ans._n but_o i_o never_o know_v a_o controversy_n between_o antinomian_o &_o protestant_n duty_n whether_o repentance_n &_o duty_n flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o indwelling_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n if_o antinomian_o move_v this_o question_n their_o arminian_n and_o pelagian_n of_o which_o divers_a be_v with_o they_o not_o we_o be_v their_o adversary_n 2._o for_o the_o right_a principle_n of_o ordinance_n we_o know_v none_o but_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n familist_n will_v have_v no_o ordinance_n but_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n this_o we_o disclaim_v but_o 3._o the_o question_n be_v touch_v our_o obligation_n to_o repentance_n and_o duty_n they_o say_v to_o sorrow_n