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A38139 A short review of some reflections made by a nameless author upon Dr. Crisp's sermons, in a piece entituled Crispianism unmask'd with some remarks upon the union in the late agreement in doctrin among the dissenting ministers in London : subscribed the 16th of December, 1692, and that as referring unto the present debates ... / by Thomas Edwards, esq. Edwards, Thomas, fl. 1693-1699.; Crisp, Tobias, 1600-1643. 1693 (1693) Wing E236; ESTC R31409 64,054 46

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grace_n and_o duty_n be_v not_o own_v by_o the_o doctor_n provide_v they_o be_v keep_v within_o their_o prescribe_a limit_n out_o of_o and_o from_o which_o our_o author_n will_v for_o a_o base_a self-justiciary_a end_n divert_v they_o and_o therefore_o summon_v we_o to_o listen_v to_o what_o the_o infallible_a scripture_n of_o truth_n say_v 14._o crispianism_n unmask_v p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o though_o for_o vile_a and_o infallible_a end_n as_o by_o he_o produce_v from_o prov._n 28._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o heb._n 3._o 12._o phil._n 2._o 12._o heb._n 4_o 1._o r●m_fw-la 11._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o psal_n 34._o 9_o 76._o 11._o 147._o 11._o luk._n 12._o 5._o see_v v._o 1_o 4._o heb._n 12._o 28_o 29._o but_o ask_v he_o do_v any_o of_o these_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o fear_n and_o dread_a of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n or_o qualification_n in_o our_o soul_n contribute_v in_o the_o least_o to_o a_o lay_n of_o sin_n upon_o christ_n which_o 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prayer_n 15._o crispianism_n unmask_v p._n 15._o and_o be_v frequent_a and_o ardent_a in_o his_o address_n to_o heaven_n for_o what_o shall_v he_o pray_v for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o obtain_v any_o good_a at_o all_o by_o it_o and_o thereupon_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v needless_a and_o to_o enforce_v his_o malicious_a charge_n very_o wretched_o quote_v several_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o psal_n 65.2_o 34.17_o 50.15_o 69.33_o 145.18_o 19_o 17._o pag._n 16_o 17._o prov._n 15._o 29_o exod._n 32._o 11_o 14._o josh_n 10._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 9_o 1_o kin_n 17._o 1._o 18_o 28._o 42._o 45._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 5_o 22._o isa_n 37._o 15_o 37._o ionas_n 2._o 1._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o the_o doctor_n still_o speak_v which_o our_o author_n never_o regard_v in_o any_o of_o his_o charge_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v already_o lay_v on_o christ_n therein_o refer_v unto_o a_o gracious_a act_n of_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o 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crisp'_v work●_n vol._n ii_o p._n 369._o i_o answer_v they_o be_v reckon_v to_o christ_n long_o before_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v well_o in_o the_o pra●ing_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o we_o have_v a_o common_a answer_n know_v to_o all_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o men._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n be_v that_o which_o be_v act_v by_o god_n alone_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n former_a act_n so_o
of_o is●ael_n and_o th●●_n 〈◊〉_d a_o dreadful_a obliterate_n remembrance_n 1_o sa●_n 15._o 2_o 3._o yea_o b●_n how_o much_o t●e_v mo●●_n he_o suffer_v these_o his_o pretend_a prophet_n and_o that_o with_o a_o seem_a temporary_a success_n to_o b●_n act_v by_o a_o lie_a spirit_n the_o speedy_a and_o more_o total_a will_v be_v both_o their_o disappointment_n and_o ruin_n 1_o kin._n 22._o 19_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o small_a ●igitating_v mark_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n in_o i●s_n permissive_a operation_n or_o wheel_n that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o assu●e_v u●to_o himself_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o so_o long-continued_a lie_v impudent_a and_o bloody_a villainy_n the_o title_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o not_o the_o lo●d_a his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o his_o profess_a but_o also_o practical_a adherent_n who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n own_v he_o in_o the_o bulk_n or_o gross_a as_o in_o the_o former_a so_o in_o these_o our_o day_n hope_v in_o a_o material_a sen●e_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n though_o by_o a_o salvo_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o worst_a meritorious_o for_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o quaker_n assign_v unto_o the_o spirit_n what_o indeed_o be_v not_o his_o undertake_a office_n in_o which_o it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o his_o profess_a but_o also_o practical_a adherent_n as_o in_o our_o day_n hope_v in_o a_o material_a sense_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n though_o meritorious_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o state_v fundamental_a and_o more_o establish_a decree_n and_o canon_n of_o their_o counsel_n especial_o th●t_v of_o trent_n a_o exact_a copy_n whereof_o we_o have_v fly_v about_o our_o ear_n in_o various_a pamphlet_n against_o dr._n crisp_n or_o rather_o his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o scripture-doctrin_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o the_o five_o charge_n v._o though_o thou_o will_v find_v reader_n that_o as_o this_o our_o author_n throughout_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o treatise_n do_v not_o only_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o fair_a pretence_n and_o that_o under_o this_o head_n of_o his_o charge_n in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n reject_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o its_o proper_a and_o individual_a matter_n wherein_o it_o be_v absolute_o distinct_a from_o a_o bare_a meritorious_a ●nd_n subservient_fw-fr acceptation_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 27._o wherein_o view_v our_o auth●r_n and_o precedency_n therein_o in_o god_n act_n of_o justify_v the_o elect_a by_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o unto_o their_o act_n of_o believe_v but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a difference_n between_o morality_n &_o grace_n as_o the_o spring_n of_o this_o or_o the_o other_o duty_n both_o in_o the_o objective_n and_o subjective_a operation_n of_o the_o same_o together_o with_o the_o different_a advantage_n arise_v from_o they_o for_o because_o that_o god_n as_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v s●nt_a by_o jonah_n tender_v of_o mercy_n unto_o the_o ninevite_n upon_o their_o repentance_n which_o they_o close_v with_o in_o the_o moral_a discharge_n of_o the_o same_o he_o thereupon_o spare_v they_o our_o author_n p._n 26._o therefore_o it_o be_v i_o say_v in_o his_o judgement_n that_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o their_o address_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o or_o the_o other_o mercy_n in_o this_o or_o the_o other_o duty_n if_o they_o dethrone_v they_o either_o as_o proceed_v from_o or_o tend_v to_o a_o exaltation_n of_o a_o self-righteousness_n to_o self-end_n and_o therein_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o neglect_v the_o main_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v of_o god_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o by_o a_o entire_a lead_v they_o unto_o a_o naked_a rest_a and_o dependence_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o acceptation_n both_o of_o their_o person_n and_o 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or_o depress_v of_o grace_n and_o duty_n from_o a_o usurpation_n or_o unsciptural_a assent_n he_o s●atches_v out_o to_o present_v before_o we_o the_o bare_a expression_n themselves_o without_o a_o candid_a discovery_n unto_o we_o of_o the_o doctor_n design_n therein_o as_o to_o the_o reference_n they_o have_v to_o the_o genuine_a matter_n of_o his_o discourse_n thereupon_o as_o to_o the_o seven_o charge_n vii_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o another_o position_n of_o this_o our_o author_n i._n e._n the_o doctor_n be_v that_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o any_o elect_a person_n before_o or_o after_o he_o be_v convert_v if_o we_o tell_v believer_n say_v he_o that_o except_o they_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n 35._o crispi_n unmask_v pag._n 35._o except_o they_o walk_v
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