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A65392 A short story of the rise, reign, and ruin of the Antinomians, Familists, and libertines that infected the churches of New-England and how they were confuted by the assembly of ministers there as also of the magistrates proceedings in court against them : together with God's strange remarkable judgements from heaven upon some of the chief fomenters of these opinions : and the lamentable death of Mrs. Hutchison : very fit for these times, here being the same errors amongst us, and acted by the same spirit : published at the instant request of sundry, by one that was an eye and ear-witness of the carriage of matters there. Winthrop, John, 1588-1649.; Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662. 1692 (1692) Wing W1270; ESTC R6157 84,225 86

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error_n 21._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n confutation_n 21._o if_o faith_n in_o this_o position_n be_v consider_v not_o simple_o as_o a_o work_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o so_o appropriate_v justification_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o deny_v it_o to_o work_n set_v faith_n and_o work_n in_o opposition_n one_o against_o another_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o rom._n 3._o 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o ver_fw-la 28._o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o chap._n 4._o 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n compare_v with_o vers_n 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n error_n 22._o none_o be_v 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of_o man_n not_o yet_o call_v error_n 25._o a_o man_n may_v have_v all_o grace_n and_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o yet_o want_v christ._n confutation_n 25._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o mat._n 5._o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o without_o christ_n none_o can_v be_v bless_v ephes._n 4._o 22_o 24._o he_o that_o have_v rightoousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n have_v learn_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o therefore_o have_v christ._n error_n 26._o the_o faith_n that_o justify_v we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o never_o have_v any_o actual_a be_v out_o of_o christ._n confutation_n 26._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n luke_n 17._o 5._o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n ergo_fw-la faith_n be_v in_o they_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o faith_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o such_o and_o such_o person_n therefore_o faith_n be_v in_o they_o isa._n 64._o 7._o no_o man_n stir_v up_o himself_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o thou_o error_n 27._o it_o be_v incompatible_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o join_v faith_n thereunto_o confutation_n 27._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o mark_v 16._o 16._o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v rome_n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o abraham_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 24._o error_n 28._o to_o affirm_v there_o must_v be_v faith_n on_o man_n part_n to_o receive_v the_o covenant_n be_v to_o undermine_v christ._n confutation_n 28._o first_o faith_n be_v require_v on_o man_n part_n to_o receive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o
where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o by_o unfeigned_a and_o hearty_a love_n we_o may_v have_v assurance_n and_o yet_o neither_o there_o nor_o any_o where_o else_o will_v have_v we_o trust_v to_o our_o sanctification_n so_o vers_n 7._o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a second_o if_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n which_o empty_v we_o of_o all_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o may_v evidence_n a_o man_n justification_n without_o trust_v to_o it_o then_o may_v sanctification_n without_o trust_v to_o it_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a three_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o evidence_n our_o justification_n by_o our_o sanctification_n than_o we_o may_v do_v this_o without_o trust_v to_o it_o but_o that_o be_v apparent_a from_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o ergo._fw-la error_n 68_o faith_n justify_v a_o unbeliever_n that_o be_v that_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n justify_v i_o that_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o myself_o confutation_n 68_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o hab._n 2._o 4._o for_o if_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n than_o that_o faith_n that_o justify_v be_v not_o in_o christ._n so_o john_n 3._o ult_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o it_o be_v not_o another_o faith_n will_v save_v i_o error_n 69._o though_o a_o man_n can_v prove_v a_o gracious_a work_n in_o himself_o and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o thereby_o he_o will_v prove_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o this_o be_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n confutation_n 69._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 14._o 21._o and_o 28._o he_o that_o keep_v my_o commandment_n be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v myself_o unto_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n therefore_o he_o that_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v spiritual_a life_n may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v christ._n error_n 70._o frequency_n or_o length_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n for_o neglect_v thereof_o be_v all_o sign_n of_o one_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n confutation_n 70._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o be_v abundant_a always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v command_v to_o abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v holy_a duty_n than_o frequency_n in_o holy_a duty_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o one_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a as_o also_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 17_o 18._o psal._n 55._o 17._o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o and_o elsewhere_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o psalm_n 119._o 146._o psal._n 1._o 2._o so_o also_o contrary_a be_v the_o three_o branch_n to_o these_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 8._o 11._o the_o corinthian_n be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n and_o sorrow_v that_o they_o have_v neglect_v the_o holy_a duty_n of_o church-censure_n towards_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o esa._n 64._o 7._o and_o 8._o cant._n 5._o 2._o rom._n 7._o 19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a i_o will_v which_o he_o lament_v and_o complain_v of_o error_n 71._o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o my_o good_a estate_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o clear_v to_o i_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o paul_n confutation_n 71._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o john_n 14._o 26._o he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o reason_n thus_o if_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v nothing_o without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o word_n than_o this_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n be_v not_o clear_a nor_o to_o be_v trust_v but_o the_o spirit_n do_v reveal_v nothing_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n for_o john_n 14._o 26._o if_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o isaiah_n 8._o 20._o whatever_o spirit_n speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n there_o be_v no_o light_n there_o error_n 72._o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a and_o soul-damning_a error_n to_o make_v sanctification_n a_o evidence_n of_o justification_n confutation_n 72._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 1._o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o justify_v so_o 1_o john_n 3._o 10._o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v etc._n etc._n error_n 73._o christ_n work_n of_o grace_n can_v no_o more_o distinguish_v between_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o saint_n than_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n between_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a confutation_n 73._o this_o proposition_n be_v general_a include_v all_o gracious_a work_n and_o be_v so_o take_v be_v contradict_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o 20_o 21_o 22._o where_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o stony_a by_o this_o that_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n so_o hebr._n 6._o 9_o there_o be_v something_o better_o in_o the_o saint_n than_o those_o common_a gift_n which_o be_v find_v in_o hypocrite_n error_n 74._o all_o verbal_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n express_v in_o word_n as_o church_n covenant_n vow_n etc._n etc._n be_v covenant_n of_o work_n and_o such_o as_o strike_v man_n off_o from_o christ._n confutation_n 74_o first_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n isaiah_n 44._o 5._o 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