Proved that this is Dr. Crisp's Opinion.

P. 41, 42. The Doctor tells us, Seeing all things are setled by Christ for us of free Gift, all we do is for Christ himself. I say, that we do, we do for Christ, not for our selves. If we do it for our selves, we do but labour in vain; if a Man will run a hundred Miles for Mo∣ney, if that Money be proffered to him before he step out of his House, at his Door, his Journey is in vain, seeing he might have had it before he stept out of Door, &c. Christ comes and brings Justification, loving Kindness and Salva∣tion; he lays them down, presents them, deli∣vers them to the Heart; when we are ungodly, he enters into Covenant, that we should becomePage  122his: What needs then all this Travel for Life and Salvation, seeing it is here already? But seeing we get nothing by it, &c. Obj. But sure the Doctor intends only, That nothing we do can merit, but not that they are not required as the requisite Means and VVay to obtain these Blessings. A. The Doctor satisfies us, he in∣tends the last as well as the first, P. 45. 46. I will note one thing, before I go on, to make clear this thing. It is a received Conceit a∣mong many Persons, that our Obedience is the Way to Heaven; and though it be not, say they, the Cause of our Reign, yet it is the Way to the Kingdom, &c. This he disapproves, saying, I must tell you, all this Sanctification of Life, is not a jot the Way of that justified Person unto Heaven, &c. The Truth is, since Redemption is managed by Christ, the Lord hath pointed out other Ends and Purposes for our Obedience, than Salvation. Salvation is not the end of any good Work we do. P. 151, 152. he puts this Objection, We had as good sit still. He that works all day, and gets nothing more than he had in the Morning, he had as good sit still and do nothing. He answers, Let me tell you, the Prevention of Evil, if there be reality of Evil in it; and the obtaining of Good, if there be reality of Good, Peace of Conscience, Joy in the Holy Ghost, Pardon of Sin, the Infallibility of Miscarriage, the Light of God's Countenance: All these, I say, which you aim at, are abun∣dantly provided for you, and established firmly on you, by the mere Grace of God in Christ, be∣fore you do perform any thing whatsoever. To what purpose do Men propose Ends to themselves,Page  123which Ends are accomplished before their Pro∣position? And to what purpose then do we pro∣pose to our selves, the gaining of that to our selves in our Labour and Industry, that is al∣ready become ours before we do a jot? &c. Must they now labour to gain these things, as if it were referred to their well or evil Walking; that as they shall walk so they shall speed? &c. The Lord doth nothing in his People upon Condi∣tions in his People, &c. The Lord intends not, that by our Obedience, we shall gain something, which in case of our Failing, we shall miscar∣ry of, &c. That they are to do, they are not to do with any Eye to their own Advantage, that being already perfectly compleated to their Hands, before they do any thing; but simply with an Eye to glorifie God, and to serve their Genera∣tion, and therein to serve the Lord, &c. When you do yield Obedience to God, you go to Prayer, and fall to Fasting, to Weeping, and Mourn∣ing, and Self-denial, Keeping the Sabbath, Dealing righteously, &c. What is it you aim at in all this? that God may do you good, that God may be gracious, that God may speak Peace to your Spirits; then it follows, that Life is that in your Eye that puts you on that which you do, &c. This is the Righteousness of the Law. P. 13. Let Subduing of Sin alone for Peace. P. 73. While you labour to get by Du∣ties, you provoke God as much as in you lies. Obj. But though Holiness or Obedience do not profit us, as to saving Good; may they not bring us some Good or other? Ans. The Doctor tells us, No; P. 150. I must tell you, there is not any Duty you perform,Page  124when you have attained the highest Pitch, that hath any Prevalency and Availableness to pro∣duce, to bring forth any, though the least Good to your selves. I say it again, there is no∣thing you can do, from whence you ought to ex∣pect any Gain to your selves by doing it. The Doctor speaks the same as to the Uselessness of Reformation to a Kingdom. P. 235, 236. But if a Soul get under full sail, filled with a stiff Gale of the Spirit, when Floods of Meltings flow from it, if they can cry migh∣tily, and be somewhat exact in observing practi∣cal righteous Means, to mourn and pray lusti∣ly, being helpt by the Spirit therein; then such Exercises will do Wonders; hereby Persons shall get Pardon, settle Spiritual, Civil, and Natu∣ral Healings, with National; such Courses, some will think will turn away Gods Wrath, &c. But he tells us in that Page, though these be done by Persons being in Christ, though thus assisted by Christ's Spirit, though Christ be ex∣plicitely owned as the Author of such Assistance, the Righteousness so assisted hath no efficacy at all, to obtain any thing of the Lord, &c. So P. 425, 426, 124, 125, 24. His common Phrase is, We must not work for Life, but from Life. Obj. But we may suppose the Doctor saith this only of external Duties, but not of the Actings of Grace. Answ. No, I could shew you how he saith the same of all Gra∣ces; but it's enough to instance in that of Faith. P. 326. That is the proper Work that God hath given to Believing, not to effect any thing to the Good of a Man, but only to be the Witness of that Good to the Spirit of a Man,Page  125and so give light to that which was hidden be∣fore. Obj. But is not God pleased with us the more for Grace, &c. A. The Doctor in∣forms us, P. 429. If you have more Ability than others in doing, let it not come into your Thoughts, as an Inducement to think better of your selves, as if you were more accepted of God, or pleasing in his Sight.