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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08318	The nevv Gospel, not the true Gospel. Or, A discovery of the life and death, doctrin, and doings of Mr. Iohn Traske, and the effects of all, in his followers Wherein a mysterie of iniquity is briefly disclosed, a seducer unmasked, and all warned to beware of imposters. As also a confutation of the uncomfortable error, of Mr. Boye, concerning the plague, out of Psal. 91. By Edvv. Norice.	Norris, Edward, 1584-1659.	1638 (1638)	STC 18645; ESTC S113242	39,058	60

evill But his practise in this is as if a man rejecting all directions for his way in a journey should give this for his reason that the principle of motion must be in himselfe Charitas continet in sese implicite observationem impletionem omnium Dei mandatorum Ames l. 2. c. 7. medull and not in such outward directions so doth this man but therein it is marvellous what a difference he makes betweene love and the law as if they were two contraries or at least not of the same kind when the Scriptures acknowledge them to be but one and the same love being the very summe and substance of the whole Law Matth. 22.40 Gal. 5.14 But there is yet a more dangerous and suspitious passage following where he stands to maintaine that love hath no rules because God is love who being infinite is not to be limited by any law as if there were no odds betweene the Deity it selfe and a created quality in the hearts of men of which wee speak which Assertion of his therefore savours strongly of Familisme who blasphemously say H N. In his Evangelium Regni that God is manned and man is Godded with such like making no difference betweene the essentiall attributes of the Almighty and the workes and effects of his Spirit in men so this man will admit no rules for love in us because God is unlimitted but to proceed 5. ASSERTION The new covenant hath no condition at all faith is not the condition of the Gospels promises but only a qualification in us Explication TO all this he saith nothing but that the condition required is freely promised in the new Covenant it selfe to be given so leaving all the rest to stand as it did which is as much as if he had said nothing at all for the question was never whence the power came to performe the condition of the covenant but whether there be any at all required to make us partakers of the same which by his words he utterly denyeth excluding saith by name to beany condition of the Gospells promises Fide justificamur instrumentaliter Vrs pag. 343. or any instrument laying hold on Christ but only a qualification By which very ground he hath utterly ungrounded and overthrown the maine foundation of our justification by faith in Christ the condition of the covenant of grace in regard of us and of all the Gospels promises a most pernitious and pestilent opinion directly against the truth of the Gospell Novum soedus non antecedentem sed subsequentem conditionem requirit Ames and the doctrin received in the Churches of Christ and sufficient if there were none other to discover him to be a Seducer and his doctrine not to be the truth but a new Gospell of his owne devising for the promises of the Gospell of Christ pertain only to beleevers and that by reason of their faith in him as appears by Mark. 16.16 Ioh. 3.36 Rom. 10.9 Heb. 3.14 Heb. 4.23 c. else might Infidels and all sorts of wretched and ungodly persons claime right unto all the priviledges of the Gospell and benefits of the new Covenant as farre as the faithfull themselves and that so continuing it followes 6. ASSERTION The Gospel was in mans nature before the fall Explication THis assertion only he disclaimes as none of his no not in any sense throwing thereupon his wonted filth into the face of him that objects it to him and yet immediately after he confesseth some such words in a letter but in another sense which sense he doth not yet declare to cleare himselfe withall as no doubt the witty man would have done had he knowne how But it seemes hee had forgotten how he confessed the words to me himselfe at the conference to this purpose that in potentiâ it was there that is that mans nature was capable of it when it should be revealed a deep speculation and of as worthy consequence as true for if he understand it of nature corrupted the Scriptures testifie that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the naturall man comprehendeth not the things of the spirit speaking of the Gospell 1 Cor. 2.14 untill hee bee enlightned by the spirit of God But the mystery of the matter it seemes is that he would pursue the Law to the utmost even into Paradise it selfe and chase it out of the heart of Adam as that which never had any lawfull being any where so bitter was this Antinomian against the holy Law of God a fearefull mind but to proceed 7. ASSERTION Faith is not to be tryed by any fruits or effects but only by the perswasion it selfe Explication THis he confesseth to be his owne and explaineth himselfe in this manner that fruits and effects do not infallibly demonstrateth faith to any mans owne soule but faith only demonstrates them to be the fruits and effects that attend it selfe for how can any know that faith hath such fruits and effects but by the word and how can we know the word is truth but by faith only thus he wherein there is need of an other explanation to expound this such are the mazes of this mans mysteries for first the question is concerning justifying faith whether it hath any fruits or effects to be known by the answer is given out of an historicall faith in beleeving the truth of the Scriptures the former concernes particular assurance of faith and grace the later only the generall testimony of the word concerning such things wherein there is great difference for many are perswaded of the truth of the Scriptures that have no assurance at all of their own salvation yea the very Devills beleeve and tremble Jam. 2.19 the one is not by grace but by the evidence of truth which they cannot withstand the other is by a speciall work of the holy spirit but here in this reason of his is layd a false supposition for a ground viz. that as by a bare perswasion we beleeve the contents of the Scriptures to be true so by a bare perswasion we are assured of the truenesse of our faith and our owne salvation Vide Bucan de Scripturâ p. 4. Whereas there are many strong and sufficient arguments and grounds to prove the truth of the holy Scriptures besides a bare perswasion or conceit so likewise are there many evidences and signes of faith in true beleevers whereby it may bee knowne and not by a bare perswasion only For albeit we grant a certain reflect act of saving faith in the true beleever whereby he is oftentimes fully perswaded of his standing in the state of grace yet withall we affirme that this perswasion is not * See righteous mans assurance by Mr. Rogers fully of this point pag. 17.18 c. alone but hath certaine effects and concommitants proper to it selfe wherby it may be knowne and distinguished or discerned from a groundlesse presumption and bare conceit else may the most carnall persons yea the vilest men perswade themselves as

often they do of the favour of God and salvation to come when there is no such matter belonging to them such was the perswasion of those Iewes that boasted themselves not only to be the seed of Abraham but the children of God when as our Saviour told them plainly That was lying let these beware then they were the children of the divell and proves it by their fruits Ioh. 8.44 by which fruits also it may be discerned in others for which cause also the Holy Ghost referres us to examination and tryall Examine your selves whether ye be in the faith prove your owne selves 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. Cor. 13.5 alluding as it were to the touchstone and scales or to the symptomes of health and sicknesse in the body which needed not at all if a bare perswasion were enough being directed against such a supine and overly confidence as also is that of St. James in proving or shewing faith by workes Iam. 2.26 How dangerous a doctrin then hath this man broached in the Church by teaching men to rest only upon a bare perswasion of their beleeving without any further search or tryall withall taxing and bitterly censuring those Ministers that in their teaching urge and require any signes fruits or effects of faith and grace in all that professe themselves to be beleevers as he doth in this manner and in these very termes They tell them viz. the people that they must take heed they be not deceived for many are deceived with false faith for true and therefore they must look it be of the right * This is deridingly spoken kind and if it be then they tell them that these and these signes will follow a change of the life uprightnesse of heart and universall obedience to the commandements of God and such like else their faith is but a fancy c. pag. 29. It seemes then he was such a beleever himselfe Now what kind of faith according to this censure doth this man teach his disciples to relie upon but according to his owne words that without either change of life uprightnesse of heart or conscience of obedience to the will of God they may perswade themselves they are true beleevers and in the assured way of life and salvation which doctrine if it be not most opposite to the Gospel of Christ and most pernitious to the soules of men what is are there any carnall wretched people that will not easily swallow down this poyson surely if ever there were any Impostors in the Church this was one but let all beware how they follow him yet he goes on 8. ASSERTION Faith is the only signe of salvation Explication THis he thus explaineth that faith is the only infallible evidence to a beleevers own soule of his salvatiō which is all hee saith to it and that not very true for St. Iohn makes love an infallible signe and evidence to a mans own soule of salvation 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren 1 Ioh. 3.14 which place was noted in the margin but he would not touch it and S. Paul makes the sanctification of the spirit and beleefe of the truth infallible evidences of election and salvation 2. Thes 2.13 but these things are utterly against his Gospell and profession both therefore he medles not with them 9. ASSERTION The new Creature is only faith in Christ Explication HIs explanation is that the new Creature is only the true beleever in Christ as if the subject and the habit the beleever and his faith were all one and the very same thing by such explanations a man may say any thing which I wish his disciples to observe that they may see what gudgions they swallow from this new Apollo with his riddles 10. ASSERTION Regeneration is not to bee tryed by any other fruits effects or signes but only by faith wherin it consisteth Explication HErein he quarrells first at the citing of the words as his Gospel grounds next that they are changed from wherby it is attained to wherein it consists which are nothing else but shifts and cavills for the words are expressed under his owne hand and agree with his former Assertion that the new creature is only faith in Christ and that faith is not to be tryed by signes or effects which is the substance of what he here delivereth and in his explanation he thus dischargeth himselfe that Regeneration hath no infallible tryall for a mans owne assurance but only by the truth of his faith this is his meaning and this not very sound for is not every saving grace every effectuall work of the holy spirit 1 Iohn 4.7 Gal. 5.22 23 24. every fruit of sanctification proceeding from the word and spirit converting the heart a signe of regeneration aswell as faith and wherby the tryall may be made aswell as by it instance was given in the grace of love but he would not see it especially seeing he will admit no signes nor effects in the tryall of faith but the bare perswasion for after this way if a man be strongly perswaded that he is regenerate though there be no signes fruits or effects to shew it yet he must rest upon the perswasion that it is so howsoever because he is so perswaded but why is he so perswaded he cannot tell neither is he to inquire after it either in respect of his faith or his regeneration by this way Ministers might save all their labour in teaching the people and only bid them beleeve they are in Christ and then they are regenerate all under one but make no tryall of either of them that 's needlesse their perswasion is sufficient for both How unlike is this Seducers doctrin yea how contrary to the Doctrine and Gospell of our Lord Iesus Christ wherein are so many exhortations to duties so many cautions and pressing admonitions to search and try Mat. 6.1 Mat. 7.13 Rom. 8.9 2 Cor. 13.5 Heb. 3.12 Heb. 12.15 Rev. 3.23 to prove and examine our affections and actions our faith and our fruits yea our very persons and spirits lest we deceive our selves with false imaginations of our own or the illusions of our common enemy the rest of his discourse is answered in the seventh Assertion then to proceed 11. ASSERTION Sanctification is not by the spirit in our selves but only in Christ shewed in acts and not in the habits of grace Explication THis whole assertion he acknowledgeth to be his own without any exception wherein according to his words he denyeth sanctification by the spirit of God and all habits of grace but in what mysticall sense and in what construction his explanation will declare which is thus Sanctification is not in our selves that is in the flesh but only as we are in union with Christ and by the spirit only as we understand it of its operations by mortification or quickning these our mortall bodies yet not so in us

THE NEVV GOSPEL NOT THE TRVE GOSPEL OR A discovery of the Life and Death Doctrin and Doings of Mr. Iohn Traske and the effects of all in his Followers Wherein a mysterie of iniquity is briefly disclosed a Seducer unmarked and all warned to beware of Impostors As also a Confutation of the uncomfortable error of Mr. Boye concerning the Plague out of Psal 91. Mat. 24.11 Many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many By EDVV. NORICE LONDON Printed by R. Bishop for Henry Hood and are to be sold at his Shop in St. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet 1638. THE NEW GOSPEL NOT THE TRVE GOSPEL AS it was the care of our Lord Iesus Christ the great Shepheard of the Flock to forewarne the same in generall of all Wolves and false prophets that should arise especially in the later times and deceive many so is it a subordinate duty and no lesse needfull when such false prophets do arise in those times being espied to give particular notice of them and to point as it were with the finger unto them as St. Paul did of some such like 2 Tim. 4.15 This is hee beware of him The consideration whereof hath moved and thus farre enboldned me to tender unto publike view with submission unto allowance this briefe discovery as but the pointing with the finger of such a seducing Impostor and cunning Deceiver in our owne times I meane Mr. John Traske A man well knowne by common fame and yet not knowne according to his manifold deceits but of a few turning and winding himselfe like another Proteus into so many formes as that he could not easily be discerned to be the same individuall but descryed only by his unconstancy to be none other because therein he had not his like this man falling from one errour to another and pursuing all with equall vehemency at length fell upon a * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. 13.9 new way of Evangelizing understanding the Gospell the Kingdome of Christ the state of Grace the nature of Faith as things utterly abstracted from all Law habits of Grace signes of Faith and sanctification it selfe setting up a conceited new Creature entire of himself as free from sinne as Iesus Christ to whom nothing belongeth but joy tranquillity and triumph nor to that person in whom this new Creature is formed no not though hee fell into the foulest sinnes and perpetrated the grossest impieties as murthers or adulteries or such like because these were but acted by the flesh and not at all by the new Creature in him Familisme therfore is he never to mourne or grieve for any such thing but ever to rejoyce knowing that in this estate no sinne shall hurt him neither is he to question the favour of God whatsoever hee doth that being farre worse than the sinne he committeth but ever to bee confident Into which joyfull condition all are brought only by beleeving which faith is not to be tryed by any signes fruits or effects but only by the perswasion it selfe and all this effected not by any use of the Law in preaching but only the Gospell and promises applying the same to all that so do beleeve yet not as faith is a condition of the Covenant or an instrument of Iustification laying hold on Christ but only as a qualification in themselves Whereupon all such Preachers as made any use of the Law in their teaching or gave any signes for tryall of faith or grace motives or meanes to duties rules of obedience or such like were presently rejected as Legalists Iustitiaries messengers of Moses and silly naturalists that understand not the mysterie of the Gospell * They are his own words pag. 28. yea Iewes and worse than Iewes their congregations not true but pretended Christian assemblies thereupon also his followers sequestring themselves to such as were their owne way with a high disdaine of all others gave themselves to mirth and jollity such triumphing and glorying laughter and glee Iudges 12.6 as if it were the only Shibboleth whereby to bee discerned from the miserable Legalists that held mourning and sorrow for sinne care of dutyes towards God and endeavour for sanctification by his Spirit in themselves some of them proceeding so farre as disdainfully to aske R. O. A forge of fancies what that sanctification was we talked so much of for hee knew not what it meaned which we may easily beleeve yea and to demand whether God will not accept of our prayers without the mediation of his Sonne and some of them in the mean time falling into ingemniated adulteries to the great scandall of the truth they seemed to professe yet not shewing the least remorse for the same themselves nor others in their behalfe but with this come-off in a merry manner that if a man be in Christ no sinne shall hurt him I shame to relate these things but know them to be true Now these are the effects of this mans doctrin and of his new devised Gospell but the way and course hee took in venting the same was this first hee would in publike The methode of a Seducer wheresoever hee was admitted to preach deliver ordinary truths in a plaine way but with extraordinary shew of zeale and affection thus to gaine him credit and a good esteeme of all then if any were taken with him he would in private proceed further and doctrinate them in his mysteries if they consented they were his owne if not then would he deny what he had said and beare them downe with scoffs and derision which course he also took in his conferences and disputes denying and shifting any thing he had spoken or defended when it came to any publike dislike by which meanes none or very few that dealt with him Ministers or others could escape reproach so far as the credit of his tongue extended or yet of his followers who therein have shewed themselves many of them tam moribus similes quàm voce magistro like their master in a shamelesse and unreasonable manner a taste wherof both he and they not long since yeelded when at a conference having vented many foule and erroncous points and afterwards being taxed therewith they utterly denied that any such things though many were spoken in their hearings O this very practise Master Doctor Taylor complaines in his Regula vitae pag. 63. which he sithence hath yet acknowledged in print but with such constructions and new devised interpretations as were never thought on nor imagined there yea directly against his expresse Assertions in other places turning some of them into ridles and ambiguous enunciations like Apollo's Oracles to make an evasion as hereafter God willing shall be discovered And because in his late * Published since his death as it s suspected by Mr. Boye printed pamphlet he hath not only blended the truth with his cunning head but also blasted the names of all that oppose him with reproach especially my selfe for that small discovery I