The Works of Robert Traill (Volume 1)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1775. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... mediately called, or suspected to be an Antinomian? If we say, that faith in Jesus Christ is neither work, nor condition, nor qualification, in justiiication; but is a mere instrument receiving (as an empty hand receive th the freely-given alms) the righteousness of Christ; and that, in its very act, it is a renouncing of all things but the gift of grace; the fire is kindled. So that it is come to that, as Mr Christopher Fowler said, " That he that will not be Antichrijlian, must " be called an Antinomian" Is there a minister in London, who did not preach, some twenty, some; thirty years ago, according to their standing, that lam DEGREES doctrine now- by some called Antinomian ? Let not Dr Crisp's book be looked upon as the standard of our doctrine. There are many good things in it; and also many expressions in it that we generally dislike. It is true, that Mr Burgess and Mr Rutherford wrote against Antinomianism, and against some that were both Antinomians and Arminians. And it is no less true, that they wrote against the Arn DEGREESnians- and did hate the new scheme of divinity, so much now contended for, and to which we owe all our present contentions. 1 am persuaded, that if these godly and sound divines were on the present stage, they would be as ready to draw their pens against two books late* ly printed against Dr Crisp, as ever they were to write against the Doctor's book. Truth is to be desended by truth; but error is often, and unhappily, oppofr ed by error under trath's name. But what shall we DEGREESdo in this case ? What shall we do for peace with our brethren ? Shall we lie still under their undeserved reproaches; and, for keeping the peace, silently sufser others to beat us unjustly ? If it were our own personal epneern, we should bear it: if it were only their cha...