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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

to looke to holinesse of life or Testimony of the same Confutation 65. This is contrary to Rom. 1.7 and the inscriptions of divers Epistles being directed to Saints and Saints by calling and 1 Cor. 14 33. Churches of the Saints Acts 2. the members there were said to repent before they were admitted and 1 Cor. 5. the incestuous person should not then have beene cast out for want of holinesse and Paul could not be received into communion without Testimony Acts 9 26. Error 66. To lay the brethren under a Covenant of works hurts not but tends to much good to make men looke the better to their evidences Confutation 66. If that bee done ungroundedly it is contrary to Isa 5.20 where woe is pronounced to such as call good evill c. and Ezek. 13.22 that make such hearts sad as the Lord would not have sadded and it is against the rule of the Covenant 1 Cor. 13. besides it may trench upon the devils office in accusing the Brethren and then it will be good to tell untruth good to breake house and Church Communion then good to break nearest relations then good to bite one another and good to offend the little ones Matth. 18. Errour 67. A man cannot evidence his justification by his sanctification but he must needs build upon his sanctification and trust to it Confutation 67. First this is contrary to 1 John 3.18 19. where the holy Ghost saith that by unfained and hearty love we may have assurance and yet neither there nor any where else would have us trust to our sanctification so vers 7. He that doth righteousnesse is righteous as he is righteous Secondly if poverty of spirit which emptieth us of all confidence in our selves may evidence a mans justification without trusting to it then may sanctification without trusting to it but the former is true therefore also the latter Thirdly if it be an ordinance of God to evidence our justification by our sanctification then we may doe this without trusting to it but that is apparent from 2 Pet. 1.10 Ergo. Errour 68. Faith justifies an unbeleever that is that faith that is in Christ justifieth me that have no faith in my selfe Confutation 68. This is contrary to Hab. 2.4 For if the just shall live by his faith then that faith that justifies is not in Christ So John 3. ult He that beleeveth not the wrath of God abideth on him it is not anothers faith will save me Errour 69. Though a man can prove a gracious worker in himselfe and Christ to be the authour of it if thereby he will prove Christ to be his this is but a sandy foundation Confutation 69. This is contrary to these Scriptures John 14.21 and 28. He that keepeth my commandements is he that loveth me and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I will love him and will shew my selfe unto him 1 John 3.14 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren and 1 John 5.12 He that hath the Sonne hath life therefore he that can prove that he hath spirituall life may assure himselfe that hee hath Christ Errour 70. Frequency or length of holy duties or trouble of conscience for neglect thereof are all signes of one under a Covenant of workes Confutation 70. This is contrary to these Scriptures 1 Cor. 15.58 Be abundant alwayes in the worke of the Lord if the faithfull in Christ Jesus be commanded to abound alwayes in the worke of the Lord that is holy duties then frequency in holy duties is no signe of one under a Covenant of workes but the former is true therefore also the latter as also 1 Thes 4.17.18 Psal 55.17 Evening and morning and noone will I pray and make a noyse and he will heare me and elsewhere Seven times a day doe I praise thee Psal 119.146 Psal 1.2 So also contrary is the third branch to these Scriptures 2 Cor. 7.8.11 the Corinthians were troubled in conscience and sorrowed that they had neglected the holy duties of Church censure towards the incestuous person and Isa 64.7 and 8. Cant. 5.2 Rom. 7.19 I doe not the good I would which he lamenteth and complaineth of Errour 71. The immediate revelation of my good estate without any respect to the Scriptures is as cleare to me as the voyce of God from Heaven to Paul Confutation 71. This is contrary to John 14.26 He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance c. whence we reason thus If the Spirit reveale nothing without concurrence of the Word then this revelation of the Spirit without respect to the Word is not cleare nor to be trusted but the Spirit doth reveale nothing but with respect to the Word for John 14.26 If the office of the Spirit be to teach and to bring to remembrance the things that Christ hath taught us Esay 8.20 what ever spirit speakes not according to this Word there is no light there Errour 72. It is a fundamentall and soule-damning errour to make sanctification an evidence of justification Confutation 72. This is contrary to these Scriptures Rom. 8.1 They that walke after the Spirit are freed from condemnation and are in Christ and so justified so 1 John 3.10 In this are the children of God knowne c. Errour 73. Christs worke of grace can no more distinguish betweene a Hypocrite and a Saint then the raine that fals from Heaven betweene the just and the unjust Confutation 73. This proposition being generall includes all gracious works and being so taken is contradicted in the parable of the sower Matth. 13.20.21 22. where the good ground is distinguished from the stony by this that it brings forth fruit with patience so Hebr. 6.9 there is something better in the Saints then those common gifts which are found in Hypocrites Errour 74. All verball Covenants or Covenants expressed in words as Church Couenants vowes c. are Covenants of workes and such as strike men off from Christ Confutation 74. First this is contrary to Scripture Esay 44 5. One shall say I am the Lords another shall call himselfe by the name of the God of Jacob Rom. 10.10 With the mouth confession is made to salvation Secondly contrary to reason for then the Covenant of grace is made a Covenant of workes by the writing reading and preaching of the same for they are verball expressions of the Covenant on Gods part as Church Covenants verbally expresse our closing herewith Errour 75. The Spirit giveth such full and cleare evidence of my good estate that I have no need to be tried by the fruits of sanctification this were to light a candle to the Sun Confutation 75. This opinion taken in this sense that after the Spirit hath testified a mans good estate the person need not to be tried by the fruit of sanctification is contrary to the scope of the whole first Epistle of Saint John where variety of arguments are propounded to all

tell not me of meditation and duties but tell me of Christ Answ 1. This speech seemeth to make a flat opposition betweene Christ and his graces contrary to that in Joh. 1.16 Of his fulnesse we all received and grace for grace and betweene Christ and his promises contrary to Gal. 3.13 14. Christ was made a curse that wee might receive the promise of the Spirit and Luke 1.70 with 74. And betwixt Christ and all holy duties contrary to Tit. 2.14 and therefore hold forth expressions not agreeing to wholesome doctrine 6. A living faith that hath living fruits may grow from the living Law Answ This whole speech is utterly crosse to the sound forme of words required 2 Tim. 1.13 Hold fast the forme of sound words 1. That a Hypocrite may have a living Law is contrary to James 2.17 where the hypocrites faith is called a dead faith 2. That a hypocrite may bring forth living fruite is contrary to that Heb. 9.14 3. That all this growes from a living law contrary to 2 Cor. 3 6. where the law is called a killing letter and to Gal. 3.21 If there had beene a law which could have given life c. 7. I may know I am Christs not because I doe crucifie the lusts of the flesh but because I doe not crucifie them but beleeve in Christ that crucified my lusts for me Answ 1. The phrase is contrary to the Scripture language Gal. 5.24 They that are Christs have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts 2. It savours of the flesh for these three things may seeme to be expressed in it 1. If Scripture makes not opposite but subordinate Rom. 8.13 I through the Spirit crucifie the flesh 2. That if I doe not crucifie my lusts then there is an open and free way of looking to Christ contrary to the Scripture Mat. 5.8 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God both in boldnesse of faith here and fruition hereafter 2 Tim. 2.19 Let every one that names the Lord Jesus depart from iniquity 3. That beleeving in Christ may ease me from endeavouring to crucifie my lusts in my owne person which is so grosse that it needes no more confutation then to name it 4. The safe sense that may be possibly intended in such a speech is this If I crucifie the flesh in my own strength it is no safe evidence of my being in Christ but if renouncing my selfe I crucifie the flesh in the strength of Christ applying his death by faith it is a safe evidence of my being in Christ but this sense conveighed in these words is to conveigh wholesome doctrine in an unwholesome Channell and a darkening and losing the truth in an unsavoury expression 8. Peter more leaned to a Covenant of workes then Paul Pauls doctrine was more for free grace then Peters Answ To oppose these persons and the doctrine of these two Apostles of Christ who were guided by one and the same Spirit in preaching and penning thereof 2 Pet. 1.21 Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost 2 Tim. 3.16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God in such a point as the Covenant of workes and grace is little lesse then blasphemy 9. If Christ be my Sanctiflcation what neede I looke to any thing in my selfe to evidence my justification Answ This position is therefore unsound because it holds forth Christ to be my sanctification so as that I neede not looke to any inherent holinesse in my selfe whereas Christ is therefore said to be our sanctification because he workes sanctification in us and we daily ought to grow up in him by receiving new supply and increase of grace from his fulnesse according to 2 Pet. 3.18 Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ The proceedings of the Generall Court holden at New Towne in the Massachusets in New England Octob. 2. 1637. Against Mr. Wheelwright and other erroneous and seditious persons for their disturbances of the publick peace ALthough the Assembly of the Churches had confuted and condemned most of those new opinions which were sprung up amongst us and Mr. Cotton had in publique view consented with the rest yet the leaders in those erroneous wayes would not give in but stood still to maintain their new light which they had boasted of and that the difference was still as wide as before viz. as great as between heaven and hell Mr. Wheelwright also continued his preaching after his former manner and Mistris Hutchison her wonted meetings and exercises and much offence was still given by her and others in going out of the ordinary assemblies when Mr Wal. began any exercise and some of the messengers of the Church of Boston had contemptuously withdrawn themselves from the generall Assembly with professed dislike of their proceedings and many evidences brake forth of their discontented and turbulent spirits it was conceived by the Magistrates and others of the Countrey that the means which had been used proving uneffectuall the case was now desperate and the last remedy was to bee applyed and that without further delay lest it should bee attempted too late when fitter opportunity might bee offered for their advantage as they had boasted and did certainly expect upon the returne of some of their chiefe supporters who by a speciall providence were now absent from them And for this end the generall Court being assembled in the ordinary course it was determined to begin with these troublers of our peace and to suppresse them by the civill authority whereunto there was a faire occasion offered upon a seditious writing which had been delivered into the Court in March when Mr. Wheel was convict of sedition c. under the hands of more than threescore of them and intitled A Remonstrance or Petition the Contents whereof were as followeth Wee whose names are under written have diligently observed this honoured Courts proceedings against our deare and reverend brother in Christ Mr. Wheel now under censure of the Court for the truth of Christ wee do humbly beseech this honourable Court to accept this Remonstrance and Petition of ours in all due submission tendred to your Worships For first whereas our beloved Brother Mr. Wheel is censured for contempt by the greater part of this honoured Court wee desire your Worships to consider the sincere intention of our Brother to promote your end in the day of Fast for whereas wee do perceive your principal intention the day of Fast looked chiefely at the publick peace of the Churches our Reverend Brother did to his best strength and as the Lord assisted him labour to promote your end and therefore indevoured to draw us neerer unto Christ the head of our union that so wee might bee established in peace which wee conceive to bee the true way sanctifyed of God to obtaine your end and therfore deserves no such censure as wee conceive Secondly Whereas our deare Brother is censured of sedition wee beseech your Worships

by the power of the God-head 8. The Image of God wherein Adam was made she could see no Scripture to warrant that it consisted in holinesse but conceived it to be in that he was made like to Christs manhood 9. She had no Scripture to warrant that Christs manhood is now in Heaven but the body of Christ is his Church 10. We are united to Christ with the same union that his humanity on earth was with the Deity Jo. 17.21 11. She conceived the Disciples before Christ his death were not converted Matth. 18.3 12. There is no evidence to be had of our good estate either from absolute or conditionall promises 13. The Law is no rule of life to a Christian 14. There is no Kingdome of Heaven in Scripture but onely Christ 15. There is first engraffing into Christ before union from which a man might fall away 16. The first thing God reveales to assure us is our election 17. That Abraham was not in a saving estate till the 22. chap. of Gen. when hee offered Isaac and saving the firmenesse of Gods election he might have perished notwithstanding any work of grace that was wrought in him till then 18. That union to Christ is not by faith 19. That all commands in the word are Law and are not a way of life and the command of faith is a Law and therefore killeth she supposed it to be a Law from Rom. 3.27 20. That there is no faith of Gods elect but assurance there is no faith of dependance but such as an hypocrite may have and fall away from proved John 15. for by that she said they are in Christ but Christ is not in them 21. That an hypocrite may have Adams righteousnesse and perish and by that righteousnes he is bound to the Law but in union with Christ Christ comes into the man and he retaines the seed and dieth and then all manner of grace in himselfe but all in Christ 22. There is no such thing as inherent righteousnesse 23. We are not bound to the Law no not as a rule of life 24. We are dead to all acts in spirituall things and are onely acted by Christ 25. Not being bound to the Law it is not transgression against the Law to sinne or breake it because our sinnes they are inward and spirituall and so are exceeding sinfull and onely are against Christ 26. Sanctification can be no evidence at all of our good estate 27. That her particular revelations about future events are as infallible as any part of Scripture and that she is bound as much to beleeve them as the Scripture for the same holy Ghost is the author of them both 28. That so farre as a man is in union with Christ he can doe no duties perfectly and without the communion of the unregenerate part with the regenerate 29. That such exhortations as these to worke out our salvation with feare to make our calling and election sure c. are spoken onely to such as are under a Covenant of workes All which she did acknowledge she had spoken for a coppy of them had been sent to her divers dayes before and the witnesses hands subscribed so as she saw it was in vaine to deny them then she asked by what rule such an Elder could come to her pretending to desire light and indeede to entrappe her to which the same Elder answered that he had beene twice with her and that he told her indeed at St. Ives that he had beene troubled at some of her speeches in the Court wherein he did desire to see light for the ground and meaning of them but he professed in the presence of the Lord that he came not to entrap her but in compassion to her Soule to helpe her out of those snares of the Devill wherein he saw she was entangled and that before his deparure from her he did beare witnesse against her opinions and against her spirit and did leave it sadly upon her from the word of God then presently she grew into passion against her Pastor for his speech against her at the Court after the sentence was passed which he gave a full answer unto shewing his zeale against her errors whereupon she asked for what errors she had beene banished professing withall that she held none of these things she was now charged with before her imprisonment supposing that whatsoever should be found amisse would be imputed to that but it was answered as the truth was that she was not put to durance but onely a favourable confinement so as all of her Family and divers others resorted to her at their pleasure But this allegation was then proved false and at her next convention more fully for there were divers present who did know she spake untruth Her answer being demanded to the first Articles she maintained her assertion that the Soules were mortall c. alledging the place in the Eccles cited in the Article and some other Scriptures nothing to the purpose she insisted much upon that in Gen. 1. In the day thou eatest c. thou shalt dye she could not see how a Soule could be immortally miserable though it might be eternally miserable neither could shee distinguish betweene the Soule and the Life and though she were pressed by many Scriptures and reasons alleadged by the Elders of the same and other Churches so as she could not give any answer to them yet she stood to her opinion till at length a stranger being desired to speake to the point and hee opening to her the difference betweene the Soule and the Life the first being a spirituall substance and the other the union of that with the body she then confessed she saw more light then before and so with some difficulty was brought to confesse her error in that point Wherein was to be observed that though he spake to very good purpose and so clearely convinced her as she could not gain-say yet it was evident shee was convinced before but she could not give the honour of it to her owne Pastor or teacher nor to any of the other Elders whom she slighted had so much Then they proceeded to the third fourth and fifth Articles about the body and the refurrection of the old which shee maintained according to the Articles and though shee were not able to give any reasonable answer to the many places of the Scripture and other arguments which were brought to convince her yet shee still persisted in her errour giving froward speeches to some that spake to her as when one of the Elders used this argument that if the resurrection were only our union with Christ then all that are united are the children of the resurrection and therefore are neither to marry nor to give in marriage and so by consequence there ought to bee community of women shee told him that hee spake like the Pharisees who said that Christ had a devill because that Abraham were dead and the Prophets and yet hee had said