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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 at the first glance it seem ⟨p. 17⟩to be a small offence; yet if you look more wishly upon the matter,1 it will appear to be an exceeding great offence, for thereby intolerable injury was done unto God: as first, his dominion and authority in his holy command was violated; Secondly, his justice, truth and power, in his most righteous threatenings, were despised; Thirdly, his most pure and perfect image, wherein man was created in righteousness and true holiness, was utterly defaced; Fourthly, his glory, which by an active service the creature should have brought to him, was lost and despoiled: nay,2 how could there be a greater sin committed, then that, when Adam at •hat one clap brake all the ten Commandments.
Evan. Though at the first glance it seem ⟨p. 17⟩to be a small offence; yet if you look more wishly upon the matter,1 it will appeare to be an exceeding great offence, for thereby intolerable injury was done unto God: as first, his dominion and authority in his holy command was violated; Secondly, his justice, truth and power, in his most righteous threatnings, were despised; Thirdly, his most pure and perfect image, wherein man was created in righteousnesse and true holinesse, was utterly defaced; Fourthly, his glory, which by an active service the creature should have brought to him, was lost and despoiled: nay,2 how could there be a greater sin committed, then that, when Adam at •hat one clap brake all the ten Commandements.
- 1Reynolds on Ps. 110 p. 407.