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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

beleevers in common 1 John 5.13 to distinguish the persons of beleevers from unbeleevers the water is annexed to the Spirit and bloud 1 Iohn 5.8 Errour 76. The Devill and nature may be cause of a gracious worke Confutation 76. The words are unsavoury and the position unsound for taking gracious according to the language of the Scripture gracious words Luke 4.22 Let your speech be gracious gracious words are such as issue from the saving grace of Christs Spirit indwelling in the soule which neither the Devill nor nature is able to produce for Christ professeth Iohn 15.3 4. Without me yee can doe nothing nothing truly gracious Iohn 3. What ever is borne of the flesh is flesh and Rom. 7.18 In my flesh dwels no good truly spirituall and gracious Gen. 6.5 Every imagination of the thoughts of a mans heart are evill and that continually Besides the Devill is that evill and wicked one onely wickednesse an adversary to Gods grace and glory that which is contrary to corrupt nature and the hellish nature of Satan and above the power of both they cannot be the causes of gracious works Errour 77. Sanctification is so farre from evidencing a good estate that it darkens it rather and a man may more clearely see Christ when he seeth no sanctification then when he doth the darker my sanctification is the brighter is my justification Confutation 77. This is contrary to the Scripture of truth which rather giveth the name of light to sanctification and holinesse and even for this use to cleare our justification 1 Iohn 1.6 7. For the holy Ghost concludes as from a cleare and infallible promise and proposition that if we walke in the light as he is in the light then doth the bloud of Christ cleanse us from all sinne meaning that then and thereby it appeareth that it is done as by the contrary unholinesse and unholy walking is like darknesse which obscureth all the goodly presumption flourishes and hopes of an unregenerate man vers 6. For this purpose 1 Iohn 5.8 the water of sanctification is made a witnesse now the nature of a witnesse is not to darken and obscure matters in question but to cleare them and Psal 51.10 11 12. when David saw his heart so uncleane and his spirit so altogether out of order his justification was not then brighter for then he should have had the joy of his salvation more full and not so to sinke as that he begs it might be restored to him as implying that his joy for the present was wanting to him Errour 78. God hath given sixe witnesses three in Heaven and three in earth to beget and build justifying faith upon Confutation 78. This expression answers not the patterne of wholesome words for if this position be taken thus God hath given all these sixe witnesses both to beget and also to build justifying faith upon it is contrary to Scripture for God hath not given all these fixe witnesses to beget justifying faith because the water of sanctification which is one of the sixe doth not goe before justifying faith but followeth after it for our hearts are justified by faith Acts 15.9 Errour 79. If a member of a Church be unsatisfied with any thing in the Church if he expresse his offence whether he hath used all meanes to convince the Church or no he may depart Confutation 79. Contrary to the rule of our Saviour Matth. 18. If thy brother offend convictingly admonish whence it is evident that in our carriage towards a private brother we must convince him before admonish him much lesse separate from him Therefore our carriage towards the whole Church must upon greater reason be with like prudence and tendernesse whence the argument followes thus An offence taken before conviction will not beare an admonition much lesse separation from a brother or Church but the offence in the question propounded is such Ergo. Errour 80. If a man thinke he may edifie better in another congregation then in his owne that is ground enough to depart ordinarily from word seales fastings feastings and all administrations in his owne Church notwithstanding the offence of the Church often manifested to him for so doing Confutation 80. It is contrary to the condition and station of a member of the body in which he stands 1 Cor. 12.27 A member must not put it selfe from the body upon its owne thoughts as the admission of a member was by the consent of the whole so likewise must his dismission be It is contrary also to the duty of a member Ephes 4.16 there must be an effectuall working in every part for the edification of the whole which this departure from the administration of all the holy ordinances in the Church will necessarily hinder It is contrary also to the good of the whole Church and the rule which the Lord hath appointed for the preservation thereof 1 Cor. 14 33. God is not the author of confusion and therefore not of this practise which will certainly bring it for if one member upon these his imaginations may depart why may not ten yea twenty yea an hundred Why may not the Pastor upon such grounds leave his people as well as they him considering the tye is equall on both parts Error 81. Where faith is held forth by the Ministery as the condition of the covenant of grace on mans part as also evidencing justification by sanctification and the activity of faith in that Church there is not sufficient bread Confutation 81. This position seemeth to deny faith to be a condition at all or at all active and so if condition in this place signifie a qualification in man wrought by the holy Ghost without which the promises doe not belong to men this is contrary to Scripture for John 6.48 Christ is the bread of life and yet in the same chapter faith is held out as a condition of the covenant by the Ministery of Christ himselfe and the activity of it is held forth in these words Verily I say unto you unlesse yee eate the flesh and drinke the bloud of the Sonne of man you have no life in you and who so eateth c. As for the lawfulnesse of evidencing justification by sanctification if it be understood of that sanctification which is by faith in Christ it is contrary to the intent of the whole Epistle of John besides many other places of Scripture which yet hold forth bread sufficient if by sufficient is meant that doctrine which in its right use is wholsome and good food for it was written that their joy might be full yet the evidencing of justification by sanctification is expressely held forth chap. 1. vers 7. where he saith If we walke in the light as Christ is in the light we have fellowship one with another and the bloud of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sinne by walking in the light in opposition to walking in darknesse spoken of before verse 6. Sanctification is evidently meant and this is

out to Christ for fresh supply but it is acted by the Spirit inhabiting Confutation 51. Though wee have the Spirit acting and inhabiting us this hinders not but I may and need goe out to Christ for fresh supply of Grace Joh. 1.16 Of whose fulnesse wee have all received and grace for grace 2 Cor. 12.8 Paul sought thrice to Christ for fresh supply Heb. 12.2 Looke unto Christ the Authour and finisher of our faith Wee must looke up to the hils from whence commeth our helpe Ephes 4.16 by whom all the body receiveth increase and to the edifying of it self Error 52. It is legal to say wee act in the strength of Christ Confutation 52. This is contrary to the Scriptures the Gospel bids us bee strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Ephes 6.10 and bee strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus 2 Tim. 2.1 and Paul saith I can do all things through Christ that strengtheneth me Phil. 4.13 and that was not legall strength Error 53. No Minister can teach one that is anoynted by the Spirit of Christ more then hee knowes already unlesse it be in some circumstances Confutation 53. This is also contrary to Scripture 2 Cor. 1. It is God that stablisheth us with you c. Ephes 1.13 and 4.12.14 The Corinthians and Ephesians were anoynted and sealed and yet were taught more of Paul in his Epistles then only in some circumstances Error 54. No Minister can bee an instrument to convey more of Christ unto another then hee by his own experience hath come unto Confutation 54. This is contrary to Ephes 4.11 12. the weakest Minister may edify the strongest Christian which hath more experience then himselfe Error 55. A man may have true Faith of dependance and yet not bee justifyed Confutation 55. This is contrary to the Scripture Acts 13.39 Al believers are justifyed but they that have true faith of dependance are believers therefore justifyed Error 56. A man is not effectually converted till hee hath full assurance Confutation 56. This is crosse to the Scripture Isa 5.10 wherein wee see that a man may truely feare God therefore truely converted and yet walke in darknesse without cleare evidence or full assurance Error 57. To take delight in the holy service of God is to go a whoring from God Confutation 57. No Scripture commands us to go a whoring from God but first the Scripture commands us to delight in the service of God Psal 100.2 Serve the Lord with gladnesse Isa 58.13 Thou shalt call the Sabbath thy delight Ergo. Secondly God loves not such as go a whoring from him Psal 73. ult but God loves a cheerful server of God 2 Cor. 8. Therefore such as serve him cheerfully do not thereby go a whoring from him Error 58. To help my faith and comfort my conscience in evill houres from former experience of Gods grace in mee is not a way of grace Confutation 58. What the Saints have done and found true comfort in that is a way of grace but they did help their faith and comfort their conscience from former evidences of Gods grace in them Psal 77.5 6 11. I considered the dayes of old and called to remembrance my songs in the night and by this raised hee up his faith as the latter part of the Psalm sheweth and this was in evil houres ver 2 3. 2 Cor. 1.12 This is our rejoycing that in simplicity and godly purenesse wee have had our conversation and this was in sad houres ver 4 5 8 9 10. Job 35.10 None saith Where is God that made mee which giveth songs in the night here the not attending to former consolation is counted a sinful neglect Error 59. A man may not bee exhorted to any duty because hee hath no power to do it Confutation 59. This is contrary to Phil. 2.12 13. Work out your salvation c. For it is God that worketh in you both the will and the deed Ephes 5.14 A wake thou that sleepest so 1 Cor. 15. ult Error 60. A man may not prove his election by his vocation but his vocation by his election Confutation 60. This is contrary to 1 Thes 2.4 knowing your election because our Gospel came unto you not in word only but in power 2 Thess 2.13 14. God hath elected you to life through sanctification of the Spirit whereunto hee hath called you by our Gospel Error 61. All Doctrines Revelations and Spirits must be tried by Christ the word rather then by the Word of Christ Confutation 61. This assertion of it intends to exclude the word we conceive it contrary to Esay 8.20 John 5.39 Acts 17.11 also to 2 John 4.1 2. Trye the spirits every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh c. where Spirits and Doctrines confessing that Christ is come in the flesh are made distinct from Christ Error 62. It is a dangerous thing to close with Christ in a promise Confutation 62. This is contrary to Joh. 3.16 Act. 10.43 Isa 55.1 2. Matth. 11.28 Joh 7.37 If Christ in these places invite men to come unto him and bids them incline and hearken and tells them their Soules shall live and they shall drinke and be refreshed by hm and by these promises encourageth them to close with him then it is no dangerous thing to close with him in a promise it is no danger to obey a Command of God but we are commanded to beleeve the Gospell Mar. 1.15 1. the promise being a part of the Gospell Error 63. No better is the evidence from the two witnesses of water and blood mentioned 1 John 5.6 7 8. then mount Calvary and the Souldiers that shed Christs bloud and these might have drunke of it poore evidences Confutation 63. Then what God hath ordained or made an evidence is no better then what he hath not made then Christ loseth his end in comming by water and blood vers 6. then the Spirit should agree no better with the witnesse of water and bloud then it doth with Mount Calvary and the Souldiers but the Spirit doth agree with the water and the bloud and not with the other 1 Joh. 5.7 These three agree in one Error 64. A man must take no notice of his sinne nor of his repentance for his sinne Confutation 64. This is contrary to David whose sinnes were ever before him Psal 51. hee considered his wayes and the evill of them that he might turne his feete to Gods Testimonies Psal 119 59. If we confesse our sinnes he is faithfull and just c. If we say we have not sinned we make him a lyar 1 Joh. 1.8 9 10. Job tooke notice of sinne and of his repentance I abhorre my selfe and repent in dust and ashes Job 42 6. David seeth and saith I am sorry for my sinnes Psal 38 28. Solomons penitent must know the Plague in his heart that is his finne and the punishment thereof 1 Kings 8 38. Error 65. The Church in admitting members is not