Man Made Righteousness by Christs Obedience, Part · Subpart 2
SInce the Printing of my Answer, to what Mr. M. calls my Second Damning Error, viz. That I make the State of Believers to be Undecided, and in Suspence during this Life. I have found the word Vndecided in my Gospel Truth Stated, P. 55. which I then was Ignorant of, though I cast my Eye on the bottom of that very Page. My words are, The Covenant, though Conditional, is a Disposition of Grace; there's Grace in giving Ability to perform the Conditions, as well as in bestowing the Benefits: God's enjoyning one in order to the other, makes not the Benefit to be less of Grace, but it is a Display of God's Wisdom, in conferring the Benefit suitably to the Nature and State of Men in this Life, whose Eternal Condition is not Eternally decided, but are in a State of Trial; yea, the Conditions are but a Meetness to receive the Blessing. But as I have in my Answer shewed, that I oft in Gospel Truth stated, affirm, That the Elect shall Persevere in Faith, and that every true Saint is now in a State of Salvation. So I shall only add, 1. I do not here mention Believers, but Men in general, yea, rather Unbelievers. 2. By Eternally decided any Man may see, that I had an Eye only to God's Iudicial Decision at Death, and the more Solemn Sentence at the last Judgment; when we Die, our Warfare is finished, and our State, as Viatores, is at an end. 3. What meaneth all the Scripture Cautions (even to Believers) such as Watch, &c. Pass the time of your Sojourning here in Fear, &c. If all our State be decided so, while we have many Years, Temptations, and Persevering Work before us; as it will be beyond the Grave: Alas how many are long deceived by the meer Form of Godliness, and they that are Godly, are called to Caution and Care, on this very Consideration, that they are to be judged, 1 Pet. 1.17. which were useless to such as are in termino, 2 Tim. 4.7, 8. Rev. 2.10. See more in my Answer.
The Point of the Embrio was not fit for my large insisting on, or I could have proved, that an Embrio is not an unformed, unorganized Mass or Lump, &c.
FINIS.
The Five following Books have been lately published by the Author of this Discourse: Printed for John Dunton at the Raven in the Poultry.
1. GOspel Truth Stated and Vindicated; wherein some of Dr. Crisp's Opinions are considered, and the opposite Truths are plainly Stated and Confirmed. The Second Edition.
2. A Defence of Gospel-Truth: Being a Reply to Mr. Chancy.
3. The Vanity of Childhood and Youth; wherein the depraved Nature of Young People is Represented, and Means for their Reformation proposed: Being some Sermons Preached at the Request of several Young Men.
4. A Discourse, shewing that Repentance of National Sins God requires, if ever we expect National Mercies.
5. Man made Righteous by Christ's Obedience: Being two Sermons Preached at Pinners-hall, with Enlargements, &c. Also some Remarks on Mr. Mather's Postscript, &c.
AN Essay upon Reason, and the Nature of Spirits. By Dr. Burthogg. Heads of Agreement assented to by the United Ministers in and about London.
The Fourth Volume of the Morning Exercise.
There will also be Extant in a few days, The Second Volume of the French Book of Martyrs. Published by her Majesties Royal Priviledge.
There is in the Press, Remarks upon Bishop King's late Book, concerning the Inventions of Men in the Worship of God. By the Reverend Mr. Iohn Boyse.
Malbranch's Search after Truth, will also be published in a few Weeks.
End of the text · Daniel Williams, Man Made Righteousness by Christs Obedience (1694)