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The Marrow of Modern Divinity
The marrow of modern divinity touching both the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace, with their use and end, both in the time of the Old Testament, and in the time of the New : wherein every one may clearly see how far forth he bringeth the law into the case of justification, and so deserveth the name of legalist : and how far forth he rejecteth the law, in the case of sanctification, and so deserveth the name of Antinomist : with the middle path between them both, which by Jesus Christ leadeth to eternal life : in a dialogue, betwixt Evangelista, a minister of the Gospel, Nomista, a legalist, Antinomista, an Antinomian, and Neophytus, a young Christian / by the author, E.F. ; before the which there is prefixed the commendatory epistles of divers divines of great esteem in the city of London ; whereunto is also added, the substance of aThe marrow of modern divinity touching both the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace, with their use and end, both in the time of the Old Testament, and in the time of the New : wherein every one may cleerly see how far forth he bringeth the law into the case of justification, and so deserverh the name of legalist : and how far forth he rejecteth the law, in the case of sanctification, and so deserveth the name of Antinomist : with the middle path between them both, which by Iesus Christ leadeth to eternall life : in a dialogue, betwixt Evangelista, a minister of the Gospel, Nomista, a legalist, Antinomista, an Antinomian, and Neophytus, a young Christian / by the author, E.F. ; before the which there is prefixed the commendatory epistles of divers divines of great esteem in the citie of London ; whereunto is also added, the substance of a
London: printed by R. Leybourn for Giles Calvert, 1646
THE MARROW OF Modern Divinity.THE MARROVV OF Modern Divinity.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Nom. But Sir, you know the word Covenant signifies a mutual promise,1 bargain, and obligation betwixt two parties. Now though it is implied, that God promised man to give him life if he obeyed, yet we read not that man promised to be obedient.
Nom. But Sir, you know the word Covenant signifies a mutuall promise,1 bargain, and obligation betwixt two parties. Now though it is implied, that God promised man to give him life if he obeyed, yet we read not that man promised to be obedient.
- 1Walker on the Covenant, p. 39.
Evan. I pray take notice, that God doth not always tie man to verbal expressions,1 but doth often contract the Covenant in real impressions in the heart and frame of the creature: And this was the manner of covenanting with man at the first, for God had furnished his soul with an understanding mind,2 whereby he might discern good from evil, and right from wrong, and not only so, but also in his will was most great uprightness, and his instrumental parts were orderly framed to obedience: the truth is, God did engrave in mans soul, wisdom, and knowledge of his will, and works, and integrity in the whole soul, and such a fitness in all the powers thereof, that neither the mind did conceive, nor the heart desire,3 nor the body put in execution any thing but ⟨p. 10⟩that which was acceptable to God: so that man endowed with these qualities, was able to serve God perfectly.