look on the difference between the Orthodox and Dr. Crisp to be much greater than this sort of Palliating Preface will allow it to be, and that whilst my Bro∣thers Name continues (without a Retractation) to be before the Doctors Book, and under this Preface, 'twill be a Snare to multitudes; especially, seeing He adds his further sense in these words.
3. But we reckon, that notwithstanding what is more Controversible, in Dr. Crisps Writings, there are much more Material Things, wherein they cannot but Agree, and would have come much nearer each other, even in these things, if they did take some Words or Terms in the same sense.
What can be said more fully, in Favour of Dr. Crisps Notions? Did ever the Reporter talk thus? I'll go further, if there be any thing dangerous in the Do∣ctors Writings, as I believe there is, what can be said more to ensnare poor People to receive that as Sound and True? Did Dr. Chauncey ever say more? Shew me where he has at any time said so much. 'Tis true, he brings in the Antinomian, saying as much as he can in his own defence; but he also, if I mi∣stake not, tells you, that you are not to look for his Judgment there, but where he brings in Calvin mo∣derating between Neonomian and Antinomian. Once more,
4. Whereas my Brother doth, in his Rebuke, p. 25, 26. insinu∣ate, as if the Cataing•••• of Artino••ian Heresies, horrid Opinions, and abominable Doctrines, had been offered to the Congregational, that they might give satisfaction to the Ʋnited Brethren, but would not, (tho' to this day, did I never hear, 'twas tendred to the Congrega∣tional for their Purgation) there is reckoned amongst these Abomina∣tions, this, as the eleventh. A believer is to work from life, & not for life.
And what thinks my Brother of this? There is (saith he) an Ex∣pression in Vol 1. p. 46. That Salvation is not the end of any good work we do; which is like that of another, We are to Act from Life, not for Life. Neither of which are (saith he) to be rigidly taken as 'tis likely, they were never meant, in the strict Sense.
This is the Plea my Brother makes for Crispian Notions, in which, if he was not sincere, He ought to be as publick in taking the shame of it, as the setting his Name hath been; If he was sincere, and has received convincing Light from his Master Mr. Ws. let him