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A96714 Antinomians and familists condemned by the synod of elders in Nevv-England: with the proceedings of the magistrates against them, and their apology for the same. Together with a memorable example of Gods iudgments upon some of those persons so proceeded against. Winthrop, John, 1588-1649,; Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662, 1644 (1644) Wing W3094; Thomason E251_10; ESTC R212499 69,974 70

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kind of righteousnesse as before is mentioned from which the soule must bee againe converted before it can bee made partaker of Gods Kingdome Confutation 13. This is contrary to Titus 3.4 where the new birth is made a fruit of Gods love to wards man in Christ of any new birth besides this the Scripture speaketh not It is also contrary to 2 Cor. 3. where it is made the worke of the Spirit that is the Gospel opposed to the letter that is the Law to give life the new birth brings forth the new creature and the new creature argueth our being in Christ 2 Cor. 5.17 It is true indeed Gods children that are borne againe must bee converted againe as Mat. 18.3 but that conversion is not from that grace which they have received but from the corruption that still remaines Error 14. That Christ workes in the regenerate as in those that are dead and not as in those that are alive or the regenerate after conversion are altogether dead to spirituall acts Confutation 14. This is contrary to Rom. 6.11 Yee are alive unto God in Jesus Christ Ephes 2.1.5 Hee hath quickned us 1 Pet. 2.5 Living stones Gal. 2.20 The life that I now live Error 15. There is no inherent righteousnesse in the Saints or grace and graces are not in the soules of beleevers but in Christ only Confutation 15. This is contrary to 2 Tim. 1.5 The unfained faith that dwelt in thee and dwelt first in thy Grandmother 2 Pet. 1.4 partakers of the divine nature which cannot bee but by inherent righteousnesse 2 Tim. 1.6 Stirre up the grace of God which is in thee Job 1.16 Of his fulnesse wee all receive grace for grace but if there be no grace in us wee receive nothing from his fulnesse 2 Cor. 4.16 Our inward man is renewed day by day Rom. 12.2 with Ephes 4.23 wee are changed or renewed Error 16. There is no difference betweene the graces of hypocrites and beleevers in the kinds of them Confutation 16. If this be true then hypocrites are wise humble mercifull pure c. and so shall see God Mat. 5.8 but they are called fooles Mat. 7.26 Mat. 25.1 2 3. neither shall they see God Mat. 24.51 Mat. 13.20 21 22 23. Heb. 6.7 8 9. the difference of the grounds argueth the difference in the kinds of graces Error 17. True poverty of spirit doth kill and take away the sight of grace Confutation 17. This is contrary to Mark. 9.24 Lord I beleeve help my unbeleefe if this were so then poverty of spirit should hinder thankfulnesse and so one grace should hinder another and the graces of the Spirit should hinder the worke of the Spirit and crosse the end why hee is given to us 1 Cor. 2.12 Error 18. The Spirit doth worke in Hypocrites by gifts and graces but in Gods children immediately Confutation 18. This is contrary to Nehem. 5.15 So did I because of the feare of the Lord Heb. 11.17 Noah moved with feare prepared an Arke Error 19. That all graces even in the truely regenerate are mortall and fading Confutation 19. This is contrary to John 4.14 they are graces which flow from a fountaine which springeth up to eternall life and therefore not fading Jer. 31.39.40 Error 20. That to call into question whether God be my deare Father after or upon the commission of some hainous sinnes as Murther Incest c. doth prove a man to be in the Covenant of workes Confutation 20. It being supposed that the doubting here spoken of is not that of finall despaire or the like but onely that the position denyeth a possibility of all doubting to a man under a Covenant of grace this is contrary to Scripture which speaketh of Gods people under a Covenant of grace in these or other cases exercised with sweete doubtings and questions David was a justified man for his sinnes were pardoned 2 Sam. 12.12 13. yet his bones waxed old through his roaring all the day long and the heavinesse of Gods hand was upon him night and day and the turning of his moysture into the drought of Summer Psal 32.3 4. And Gods breaking his bones by with-holding from him the joy of his Salvation Psal 51.8 shew that he was exercised with sweete doubts and questions at least as this position speaketh of and the like may be gathered out of Psal 77.3 4. where the holy man Asaph mentioneth himselfe being troubled when he remembred God and that he was so troubled he could not speake nor sleepe and expostulateth with God Will the Lord cast off for ever and will he be favourable no more and vers 6 7 8 9. These shew that he had at least sweete doubts as the position mentioneth and yet he was not thereby proved to be under a Covenant of workes for he doth afterward confesse this to bee his infirmity vers 10. and receiveth the comfort of former experiences in former dayes and his songs in the nights and of Gods former workes vers 5 6.10 11 12. and he resumeth his claime of his right in God by vertue of his Covenant vers 13. Errour 21. To be justified by faith is to be justified by workes Confutation 21. If faith in this position be considered not simply as a worke but in relation to its object this is contrary to the Scripture that so appropriateth Justification to faith as it denieth it to workes setting faith and workes in opposition one against another in the point of Justification as Rom. 3.27 Where is boasting then It is excluded By what Law by the Law of workes no but by the Law of faith and vers 28. We conclude that a man is justified by faith without the workes of the Law and chap. 4. 16. Therefore it is by faith that it may be by grace compared with vers 4. To him that worketh is thereward reckoned not of grace but of debt Errour 22. None are to be exhorted to beleeve but such whom we know to be the elect of God or to have his Spirit in them effectually Confutation 22. This is contrary to the Scriptures which maketh the commission which Christ gave his Disciples in these words Go preach the Gospel to every creature he that beleeveth and is baptized shall be saved Mar. 16.15.16 where the latter words imply an exhortation to beleeve and the former words direct that this should not onely be spoken to men knowne to be elected or onely to men effectually called but to every creature The Scripture also telleth us that the Apostles in all places called upon men to repent and beleeve the Gospel which they might not have done had this position beene true Errour 23. We must not pray for gifts and graces but onely for Christ Confutation 23. This is contrary to Scripture which teacheth us to pray for wisdome Jam. 1.5 and for every grace bestowed by vertue of the new Covenant Ezech. 36.37 as acknowledging every good gift and every perfect giving is from above and commeth downe from the