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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.
Evan. Though they were not written in tables of stone until the time of Moses, yet were they written in the tables of mans heart in the time of Adam; for we read, that man was created in the image or likeness of God,1 Gen. 1.27. And the ten Commandments are a doctrine agreeing with the eternal wisdom and justice that is in God, wherein he hath so painted out his own nature, that it doth in a manner express the very image of God. And doth not the Apostle say, that the image of God consists in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness, and is not knowledge, righteousness, & true holiness the perfections of both the tables of the law.2 And indeed, saith M. Rollock, it could not well stand with the justice of God to make a Covenant with man under the condition of holy & good works, & perfect obedience to his Law, except he had first created man holy & pure, and engraven his law in his hart whence those good works should proceed.
Evan. Though they were not written in tables of stone untill the time of Moses, yet were they written in the tables of mans heart in the time of Adam; for we read, that man was created in the image or likenesse of God,1 Gen. 1.27. And the ten Commandements are a doctrine agreeing with the eternall wisdome and justice that is in God, wherein he hath so painted out his own nature, that it doth in a manner expresse the very image of God. And doth not the Apostle say, that the image of God consists in knowledge, righteousnesse, and true holinesse, and is not knowledge, righteousnes, & true holines the perfections of both the tables of the law.2 And indeed, saith M. Rollock, it could not wel stand with the justice of God to make a Covenant with man under the condition of holy & good works, & perfect obedience to his Law, except he had first created man holy & pure, and ingraven his law in his hart whence those good works should proceed.