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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. Why then was it needful that the Lord should make a covenant with him, by promising him life, and threatening him with death.
Nom. Why then was it needfull that the Lord should make a covenant with him, by promising him life, and threatning him with death.
Evan. 1For answer hereunto, in the first place I pray you understand, that man was a reasonable creature, and so out of judgement, discretion and election, able to make choice of his way, and therefore it was meet there should be such a covenant made with him, that he might according to Gods appointment serve him after a reasonable manner. Secondly, it was meet there should be such a covenant made with him,2 to show that he was not such a Prince on earth, but that he had a Sovereign Lord; therefore God set a punishment upon the breach of his commandment,3 that man might know his inferiority, and that things betwixt him and God, were not as betwixt equals. Thirdly, it was meet there should be such a covenant made with him, to show that he had nothing by personal,4 immediate, and underived right, but all by gift and gentleness: so that you see it was an equal covenant, which God out of his prerogative royal made with mankind in Adam before his fall.
Evan. 1For answer hereunto, in the first place I pray you understand, that man was a reasonable creature, and so out of judgement, discretion and election, able to make choice of his way, and therefore it was meet there should be such a covenant made with him, that he might according to Gods appointment serve him after a reasonable manner. Secondly, it was meet there should be such a covenant made with him,