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A66347
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Gospel-truth stated and vindicated wherein some of Dr. Crisp's opinions are considered, and the opposite truths are plainly stated and confirmed / by Daniel Williams.
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Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716.
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Wing W2649; ESTC R24559
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to_o intend_v god_n glory_n as_o our_o supreme_a end_n in_o all_o our_o duty_n and_o design_n therein_o the_o express_v our_o love_n and_o gratitude_n to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n with_o a_o great_a regard_n to_o public_a good_a yet_o we_o also_o lawful_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o strive_v after_o grace_n grow_v in_o it_o and_o perform_v holy_a duty_n and_o service_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o and_o concern_v for_o our_o own_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n error_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o propose_v to_o himself_o any_o advantage_n by_o any_o religious_a duty_n he_o perform_v nor_o ought_v he_o in_o the_o least_o intend_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o any_o christian_a endeavour_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o unlawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o our_o spiritual_a or_o eternal_a good_a though_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n glory_n in_o christ._n prove_v that_o this_o be_v dr._n crisp_n be_v opinion_n what_o i_o have_v recite_v of_o the_o doctor_n be_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n will_v spare_v much_o labour_n here_o i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o word_n p._n 150._o there_o be_v nothing_o you_o can_v do_v from_o whence_o you_o ought_v to_o expect_v any_o gain_n unto_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o this_o that_o no_o believer_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v shall_v have_v the_o least_o thought_n in_o his_o heart_n of_o promote_a or_o advance_v himself_o or_o any_o end_n of_o his_o own_o by_o do_v what_o he_o do_v obj._n but_o sure_o he_o intend_v only_o to_o exclude_v a_o design_n of_o merit_v or_o set_v up_o our_o own_o profit_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n glory_n a._n no_o he_o intend_v to_o forbid_v our_o intend_v our_o own_o good_a though_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o lay_v no_o stress_n of_o merit_v for_o he_o say_v people_n may_v think_v here_o be_v a_o marvellous_a discouragement_n to_o person_n to_o do_v what_o god_n call_v they_o to_o do_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o for_o it_o i_o answer_v when_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o ingenuity_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o industrious_a to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n as_o if_o they_o do_v it_o for_o themselves_o they_o shall_v do_v as_o much_o for_o good_a already_o bestow_v as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o procure_v it_o by_o their_o own_o do_v now_o you_o can_v suppose_v man_n can_v merit_v god_n glory_n by_o what_o they_o do_v and_o he_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v disingenuous_a and_o vain_a to_o intend_v our_o own_o good_a at_o all_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o discouragement_n because_o you_o can_v propound_v to_o yourselves_o any_o possible_a gain_n but_o whatever_o be_v a_o spur_n or_o encouragement_n to_o duty_n be_v already_o free_o and_o gracious_o provide_v to_o your_o hand_n etc._n etc._n when_o you_o fall_v on_o humiliation_n prayer_n and_o self-denial_n what_o do_v you_o look_v for_o etc._n etc._n say_v one_o i_o get_v this_o by_o it_o prevention_n of_o many_o great_a evil_n hang_v over_o my_o head_n another_o say_v peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assurance_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n these_o thing_n will_v i_o get_v by_o attend_v on_o ordinance_n by_o serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n in_o that_o way_n he_o call_v i_o out_o unto_o i_o tell_v you_o plain_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o conduce_v a_o jot_n towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o any_o of_o these_o end_v you_o propose_v to_o yourselves_o p._n 149._o the_o world_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o miserable_a pass_n that_o obedience_n zeal_n and_o seek_v after_o god_n must_v be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o except_o a_o man_n himself_o be_v a_o gainer_n by_o his_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v except_o you_o will_v fall_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o benefit_n without_o have_v any_o such_o conceit_n as_o what_o shall_v accrue_v to_o you_o thereby_o you_o be_v not_o person_n yet_o come_v to_o have_v that_o common_a spirit_n and_o dead_a to_o the_o old_a spirit_n as_o become_v christian_n p._n 425._o when_o you_o labour_v by_o prayer_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o displeasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o procure_v such_o good_a etc._n etc._n you_o serve_v not_o god_n now_o you_o serve_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v principal_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o all_o we_o do_v 2._o nor_o whether_o we_o shall_v aim_v at_o a_o public_a good_a with_o great_a concern_v 3._o nor_o whether_o gratitude_n to_o god_n deserve_v our_o utmost_a service_n and_o love_n to_o he_o shall_v influence_n our_o aim_n and_o labour_n 4._o nor_o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o renounce_v every_o thought_n of_o purchase_v from_o god_n any_o benefit_n for_o what_o we_o do_v 5._o nor_o whether_o carnal_a selfishness_n or_o seek_v pleasure_n riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n above_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a be_v the_o undo_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n all_o these_o i_o affirm_v wherein_o the_o real_a difference_n be_v 1._o whether_o the_o spiritual_a improve_n and_o save_v our_o soul_n may_v be_v a_o motive_n with_o we_o to_o our_o religious_a duty_n and_o endeavour_n this_o the_o doctor_n deny_v and_o i_o affirm_v 2._o whether_o our_o soul_n advantage_n be_v not_o so_o join_v with_o god_n glory_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o intend_v they_o both_o as_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o life_n and_o labour_n the_o truth_n confirm_v 1._o i_o have_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n prove_v that_o our_o grace_n and_o duty_n do_v benefit_n we_o and_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v those_o benefit_n if_o so_o we_o then_o despise_v god_n ordination_n in_o not_o intend_v our_o obtain_n the_o benefit_n when_o we_o act_v those_o grace_n and_o duty_n and_o we_o obey_v his_o will_n in_o do_v they_o for_o that_o end_n 2._o all_o promise_n and_o threat_n in_o the_o word_n direct_v as_o motive_n to_o obedience_n be_v foolish_a if_o we_o must_v not_o intend_v our_o own_o good_a by_o our_o obedience_n how_o be_v they_o argument_n with_o the_o will_n to_o persuade_v from_o our_o own_o advantage_n if_o we_o must_v not_o aim_v at_o that_o advantage_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n i_o be_o persuade_v to_o thereby_o when_o christ_n say_v come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v mat._n 11._o 28._o must_v not_o i_o intend_v that_o rest_n in_o come_v to_o he_o god_n say_v turn_v to_o i_o and_o live_v ezek._n 18._o 32._o must_v not_o i_o turn_v to_o he_o for_o life_n or_o frustrate_v his_o use_n of_o that_o argument_n the_o devil_n will_v soon_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o sinful_a neglect_v if_o he_o can_v thus_o enervate_a all_o the_o plead_n of_o god_n with_o men._n the_o best_a help_n which_o god_n have_v contrive_v for_o our_o holiness_n and_o diligence_n be_v render_v vain_a if_o we_o must_v have_v no_o eye_n to_o the_o advantage_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o our_o duty_n and_o obedience_n how_o shall_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n engage_v minister_n to_o faithfulness_n if_o they_o must_v not_o aim_v at_o it_o in_o their_o labour_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 2_o 4._o what_o influence_n have_v such_o plea_n if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o also_o will_v deny_v we_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o what_o encouragement_n be_v it_o to_o suffer_v if_o i_o must_v not_o suffer_v with_o a_o eye_n to_o that_o reign_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o bible_n prove_v this_o point_n col._n 3._o 34_o 25._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n approve_v of_o holy_a man_n regard_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n heb._n 11._o 26._o moses_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o this_o be_v give_v as_o the_o very_a cause_n why_o he_o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n etc._n etc._n paul_n govern_v himself_o by_o these_o regard_v for_o if_o i_o do_v this_o willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n they_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n but_o we_o a_o incoruptible_a 1_o cor._n 9_o 17_o 24._o that_o be_v they_o be_v temperate_a who_o strive_v for_o a_o earthly_a crown_n we_o be_v temperate_a and_o diligent_a to_o obtain_v a_o eternal_a crown_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 17._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o etc._n etc._n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o