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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. Indeed it is true in every Covenant, if either party fail in his duty, and perform not his condition, the other party i• thereby freed from his part, but the party failing is not freed till the other release him▪ and therefore though the Lord be freed from ⟨p. 23⟩performing his condition, that is, from giving to man eternal life; yet so is not man from his part: no, though strength to obey be lost, yet man having lost it by his own default, the obligation to obedience remains still, so that Adam and his off-spring are no more discharged of their duties, because they have no strength to do them, than a debtor is quitted of his bond, because he wants money to pay it. And thus, neighbour Nomista, I have according to your desire, endeavoured to help you to the true knowledge of the Law of Works.
Evan. Indeed it is true in every Covenant, if either party fail in his duty, and perform not his condition, the other party i• thereby freed from his part, but the party failing is not freed ti•l the other release him▪ and therefore though the Lord be freed from ⟨p. 23⟩performing his condition, that is, from giving to man eternall life; yet so is not man from his part: no, though strength to obey be lost, yet man having lost it by his own default, the obligation to obedience remains still, so that Adam and his off-spring are no more discharged of their duties, because they have no strength to do them, than a debtor is quitted of his bond, because he wants money to pay it. And thus, neighbour Nomista, I have according to your desire, endeavoured to help you to the true knowledge of the Law of Works.
Ant. I beseech you, Sir, proceed to help us to the true knowledge of the Law of Faith.