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A30025	A short view of the Antinomian errours with a briefe and plaine answer to them, as the heads of them lye in order in the next page of this book : being a nest of cursed errors hatched by hereticks, fed and nourished by their proselites : being taken as they were flying abroad were brought as the eagle doth her young ones to see if they could endure to looke upon the sun-beams of truth with fixed eyes, the which they could not : were presently adjudged to be a bastard brood, and their necks chopt off, and their carkasses throwne to the dunghill.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1643 (1643)	Wing B537; ESTC R38704	43,620	40

justified as soone as they had any being when they lived in all manner of sinne whatsoever the divell having their souls in full possession But such were some of you but ye are washed but ye are sanctified and then it follows that they were justified 1. Cor. 6.11 doth God charge us not to cast pearls before swine nor to give that which is holy to dogges and will he give his chiefest benefits to them that remaine dogges and swine many yeers before they are effectually called and have any true faith wrought in them this is very pleasing doctrine I must needs confesse for dogges and swine but let the true Children of God take heed of it least they sucke too much of their honey-combe and so they poyson their souls and perish eternally but the righteousnesse of Christ is received of us by the hand of our faith and so becomes ours and you see that the Scripture is cleare for it But they will needs be justified in the sight of God without faith or calling and I finde their reason to be this because that Christ took our nature upon him and suffered in it therefore by the humaine nature of Christ they are truly made the sonnes of God by adoption and justified without any faith or calling they say that they need make no application of it to themselves by faith but without faith it is unpossible to please God Heb. 11.6 and whatsoever is not of faith is sinne Rom. 14.23 therefore the truth is as mary as received him he gave power to become the Sonnes of God even to them that beleeve on his name John 1.12 God the Father signed and sealed his Son to the office of Mediatorship but who hath any part in him I ans He that receiveth his testimony hath set too his seal that God is true John 3.35 He that beleeveth is not condemned but he that beleeveth not is damned already because he hath not beleeved on the name of the onely begotten Sonne of God he that beleeveth on the Sonne hath life and he that beleeveth not the Sonne shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him John 3.18.36 He that beleeveth on the Sonne of God hath the witnesse in himselfe and he that beleeveth not God hath made him a lyar because he beleeveth not the record that God gave of his Sonne John 3.10 Then are such as these unbeleevers uncalled that make God a lyar that are in a damnable estate and the wrath of God abiding on them are these justified in the sight of God let such doctrine be damned to the pit of hell yet such are the Elect as well as the Reprobate before their calling and conversion as they came into the world untill they have justifying saith wrought in them there was no difference betweene us and them till our hearts were spirifiedly ●aith Rom. 15. ● 2.22 The Scripture hath concluded all under 〈…〉 at ●he promise by faith in Jesus Christ may be given to them that beleeve Gal. 3.22 But they say that faith is imperfect therefore it cannot take hold sufficiently on Christ to justifie them I answer if the begger can but reach out his hand although it be weake or lame to take his almes yet it is his when he hath received it sure enough as if he had received it by a stronger hand and it were folly to say that his almes is not his because his hand is weak or lame that received it so he that by faith taketh the righteousnesse of Christ it is his sure enough although his faith were never so weak if it be true faith and it were folly to say that the righteousnesse of Christ is none of his because he had not a stronger faith to receive it but marke their folly they say that a man may be justified without faith and yet not by faith because it is too weak but must we beleeve their errours or the Spirit of God that cannot lye Rom. 3.28.4.5.5.1 but they say faith will not endure for ever therefore it cannot justifie us as a hand or instrument I answer from the former simily that when the begger hath received his almes if he should bethinke himselfe then and say this almes is not mine because the hand that took it must perish and rot in the grave should we not thinke it grosse folly in him and so to say that the righteousnesse of Christ is not mine because my faith must end with my body but if the beggers hand were afterward cut off yet the almes is his for all that and so let faith dye with us yet having received the righteousnesse of Christ that is really ours to all eternity and the Lord looks upon his people as they are cloathed with the righteousnesse of Christ being received by faith and not so much upon the hand that received it whether it be weak or strong so it be in truth and then he esteemes us as perfectly justified and shall abide so for ever The next grosse errours are these they being justified assoone as they have any being then God cannot see their sinne for they are perfectly righteous even as righteous as Christ ass●one as they have any being and faith doth but declare to them what was done before To speak of them that are elected before they have faith or calling when thou wast naked and bare I saw thee polluted ●n thine owne blood then I looked upon thee Eze. 16.6.8 shall we thinke that God did not see that catalogue of sinnes in Manasseh before his conversion when as the pen-men of the Scripture wrote as they were moved by the Holy Ghost 2. Pet. 1.21 The Lord turned not from the fiercenesse of his wrath wherewith his anger was kindled against Iudah because of all the provocation that Manasseh had provoked him withall 2 Kings 14.26 I will cause them to be removed into all kingdomes of the earth because of Manasseh Jer. 15.4 then did not God see his sinnes although afterward he repented and prayed and the Lord was entreated of him 2. Chron. 33.13 and saith Peter ye denied the Holy One and the Iust and defired a murtherer to be granted unto you and killed the Prince of life Acts 14.15 Iesus whom ye have crucified now they were pricked at the heart and three thousand of them converted Acts 2.36.37.41 then did Peter see their sins and did not God see them when as he spake but as he was moved by the Holy Ghost saith Paul no theeves nor covetous nor drunkards shall inherite the kingdome of God and such were some of you but ye are washed doth Paul see them and doth not the Spirit of God see them In time past ye walked according to the course of the world according to the prince of the power of the ayre that worketh in the children of disobedience we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh fulfilling the desires of the flesh and were by nature children of wrath even as

World that he gave his onely begotten sonne that whosoever beleeveth in him should not perish but have everlasting life John 3.16 He spared not his owne sonne but delivered him up for us all how shall he not with him freely give us all things Rom. 8.32 then is not this of free grace and Christ gave his life a ransome for all the Elect 1 Tim. 2.6 he gave himselfe for his Church Ephe. 5.25 he gave his life a ransome for many Matt. 20 28. he gave himselfe for us to redeeme us from all iniquity and to purifie unto himselfe a peculiar people zealous of good workes Titus 2.14 saith he I lay downe my life no man taketh it from me I lay it downe of my selfe I have power to lay it downe and I have power to take it up againe John 10.17.18 and then is not this out of free grace and the spirit of God worketh where it listeth John 3.8 then if the spirit of God reach out unto us the righteousnesse of Christ is it not of free grace and out hand of faith by which we receive the righteousnesse of Christ this faith is the gift of God Ephe. 2.8 then is not this also out of free grace thus by grace ye are saved through faith and that not of your selves it is the gift of God Ephe. 2.8 then let us speake of this to the praise of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloued Ephe. 1.6 And thus farre of the causes of our justification in the sight of God being all that are mentioned in the Scripture except that of workes which justifies our faith and persons in the sight of men as James speaketh James 2.24 but this we are not to speake of at this time From these caules we may easily see when we are justified in the sight of God I grant in the decree of God this righteousnesse of Christ was purchased vertually for all the Elect a● well before his coming in the flesh as afterward for he was the Lambe slain from the foundation of the World Rev. 13.8 Again I grant that this purchase was actually paid above sixteene hundred yeeres agon when Christ in our nature died actually and really on the Crosse for beleevers but to say that the righteousnesse of Christ is really ours before that the spirit of God doth reach it forth unto us or before we have any faith or calling that is before that we have either eye to see it or hand of faith to receive and take it this I say is a cursed error suggested by the father of lies into those that are led by him to beleeve lyes For was that man in the Gospell who had a legion of divels within him justified when as the presence of Christ was a torment to him and he cryed out Jesus thou sonne of God most high I beseech thee torment me not I must needs confesse in one thing he was like our Antenomeans for no bonds could hold him but when the divels were cast out the man was in another mind he that could not abide the presence of Christ before now he can beseech Christ that he might be with him Luke 8.18.38 Then shall we be so foolish to thinke that the holy spirit of Christ will dwell in that foule and filthy heart where the divell reignes and leads them captive at his will 2 Tim. 2.26 but such are all the Elect before they be recovered out of the snare of the divell shall we thinke that the holy spirit of Christ was in Mary Magdalen when those seven divels kept their randevouse within her What agreement hath Christ with the divell that he should be as an underling in that soule where the divell reignes Doth Christ come to justifie such a soule and not to sanctifie it at the same time Doth he not say come out of Babylon and be not partaker of her sinnes that ye receive not of her plagues Rev. 18.4 Come out from among them and be ye seperate saith the Lord touch not the uncleane thing and I will receive you and I will dwell in you 2 Cor. 6.16 17. but will Christ come into the strong mans house and not bind him nor spoile his goods is not Christ stronger then he Luke 11.21 22. Why then will Christ live in that soule that Sathan hath in possession it may be twenty or forty yeeres togther before faith or effectuall calling be truely wrought in it If ye be the Temple of God and his spirit dwell in you if any man desile the Temple of God him shall God destroy let no man deceive himselfe 1 Cor. 3.16.17 Doth Christ say this and will he himselfe live and dwell among divels especially where they rule and reigne I hope no Christian truly justified will harbour such blasphemous thoughts within him lest they should say he hath an uncleane spirit Marke 3. ●0 Secondly But will they yeeld and say God forbid that we should thinke that the holy Spirit of God should dwell and live in that soul that the divell hath in possession then I reply and say if any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is for the present none of his Ye are not in the flesh but on the spirit if so be the Spirit of God dwell in you Rom. 8.9 There shall no flesh be justified in his sight Rom. 3.20 but saith Paul You in times pasted were Gentles in the flesh at that time yee were without Christ and without God in the world but now in Christ Jesus yee who were sometimes afarre off are made nigh by the blood of Christ Ephe. 2.12.13 Then is the righteousnesse of Christ wrought in us by the Spirit of Christ that makes us cleane temples for his Spirit to dwell in and will not his holy Spirit live among divells in a cage together of uncleane and filthy lusts and are they for the present without Christ and without God in the world and in the flesh when as no flesh living shall be justified in the fight of God and having not the Spirit of God they for the present are none of his then how dare any man say that they are justified in the sight of God as soone as they had any being in this world O horrible and blasphemous doctrine that makes the pure and holy Spirit of God to be a companion yea a very band to cursed divells and filthy lusts else how can he live where the divells reigne but thou O blessed Spirit of God art of purer cyes then to behold evill and canst not look on iniquity with approbation Hab. 1.13 But ye in time past walked according to the course of the world and according to the prince of the ayre that ruleth in the children of disobedience saith Paul wee all had our conversation in time past in the lusts of our flesh fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the minde and were by nature children of wrath even as others Ephe. 3 2 3. but were they

an argument sufficient why beleevers should not be called upon to humble themselves because others are not humbled and because they see others are worse then themselves but this is their folly who have left the law of God which is the true rule and make sinfull men their rule and so the blind lead the blind till both fall into the ditch But we must not follow the Antinomeans rule so long as we have the true rule to walke by which is the perfect and eternall law of God this glasse of Gods law will shew us our sinnes I had not knowne sinne but by the law Rom. 7.7 for by the law is the knowledge of sinne Rom. 3.20 and it was after Pauls conversion that he looked upon the law and came to know his sinne which shews that he had not done with it when he beleeved and are we more perfect then he Although a beleever comes to see his owne vilenesse and therefore denies himselfe and no man more yet he is but part spirit and part flesh and these two are fighting continually in him and we see the often fals of the best of Gods people which should be a warning to us to walke circumspectly not as fooles but as wise Ephe. 4.15 we had need be ready and willing both to give counsell and to receive counsell to walke watchfully and humbly let us consider on● another and provoke unto love and to good workes Heb. 10.24 Paul bids Timothy to stirre up that gift that was given him 2 Tim. 1.6 and Paul with stood Peter to his face because he was to be blamed and Barnabas was carrie● away also with their dissimulation Gal. 2.11.13 Then sure Paul was no Antinomean that stirs up their dull spirits to their duties of obedience and watchfulnesse neither was Barnabas nor Timothy no● the rest Antinomeans that stood in need of the helpe of others when one o● them his graces seemed to dye within him and the other almost lost till Pau● roused them up againe then take notice of this prophane man how his fre● grace gives way freely to all manner of sinnes in beleevers when he saith yo● need not bid them to humble themselves what is this but to make void a●● Christian duties and for mourning for sinne and fasting when the Bride groome seemes to be taken away from them and his faith is clouded you nee● not to bid them fast and mourne for saith he they are too apt and too pro●● to wrong themselves thereby and so in the matter of repentance Therefore rather reprove them that doe so for their weaknesse but mu●● we beleeve this Antinomean rather then the Bridegroome himselfe wh● saith the dayes will come when the Bridegroome shall be taken away from them and then shall they fast in those dayes Luke 5.35 surely if this man had known what it had beene to have his faith clouded and the loving countenance of God hidden from him it would make him fast and mourne and weepe to have those joyes restored againe that the broken bones may rejoyce Psal 51.8.12 and although this man would have them reproved that doe so yet Christ bids them aske and ye shall have seeke and ye shall find k●o●ke and it shall be opened hitherto ye have asked nothing aske that your joy may be full John 16.24 he saith a child that knowes that his Father loves him shall you need to tell him that he ought in duty to aske it of his Father as much need saith he is there to preach prayer as a duty but cursed be he that denies that prayer to God both for himselfe and others to be a duty saith Samuel God forbid that J should sinne against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you 1 Sam. 12.23 and how frequent have the Saints in all ages beene in this duty both for themselves and others but yet I confesse that such as they are who turne away their care from hearing the law their prayer is abomination Prov. 28.9 now if they be so sensible of this heavy sentence they are wiser then I tooke them to be to save themselves that labour when their prayer is nothing worth because they forsake the law of God But they say a beleever cannot want much nor many things therefore they need not pray I answ Although a beleever be rich yet he hath it not in his owne keeping he hath exceeding great and precious promises 2 Pet. 1.4 but we must fetch out these things as we have occasion by the prayer of faith thus saith the Lord God Yet I will be sought for of the house of Israel Ezek. 36.37 aske of me and I will give thee Psal 2.8 and sometimes Dives hath his good things and Lazarus his evill things Luke 16.25 because God loves to hear his people pray Prov. 15.8 But then saith this man if they doe pray sure a very short prayer may serve their turne as our Saviour well knew when he taught us how to pray and reproved long prayer here this man sheweth all his heart then see how he suckes poyson out of the sweetest Flowers as the Rose of Sharon and the Lilly of the Vallies Cant. 2.1 he turnes the meaning of Christ himselfe to his owne corrupted humour as all Heretiques use to doe For Christ did but teach them the ground of all prayer but when he set himselfe to pray he continued all night in prayer to God Luke 6.12 When Peter was in prison prayer was made without ceasing to God for him Acts 12.5 men ought alwayes to pray and not faint Luke 18.1 Cornelius prayed alwayes Acts 10.2 Then did all these say nothing but that we call the Lords Prayer and then cease or did they say it over as many times as a Fryar will tye his whore to say it to satisfie for her whoredome which is their folly Neither did Christ intend to reprove long prayers but when they asked vaine petitions or when they stand in the street to be seene of men or when they are large in their owne sutes and will not heare the complaint of poore Widdowes but are ready to devour them these shall receive greater damnation Mat. 23.14 But this Antinomean saith if we aske any thing it is a vaine petition because we beleeve that we have it already as to aske for remission of sinne and crying out of the burthen of sinne when we beleeve that Christ hath bourne our sinnes in his body on the Tree and that his blood cleanseth us from all sinne I answer although we beleeve that all our sinnes past are remitted yet we sinne daily therefore Christ hath taught us daily to aske forgivenesse Againe a man sometimes hath some one sinne that troubleth him that he hath no certaine assurance of the pardon of it at the present as David after the sinne of murther prayes the Lord to take away blood guiltinesse from him Ps 51.14 although Nathan had told him before that it was forgiven 2 Sam. 12.13 But he saith he that prayes