A41355:16
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
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.
Be pleased then, most honoured Sir, to give me leave to tell you, that your eminency of place did somewhat induce me, both now and before, to make choice of you for its Patron, but your endowments with grace did invite me to it, God having bestowed upon you special spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ: for it hath been declared unto me by them that knew you, when you were but a youth, how Christ met with you then, and by sending his spirit into your heart, first convinced you of sin, as was manifest by those conflicts which your soul then had, both with Satan and it self, whilst you did not believe in Christ. Secondly, of righteousness, as was manifest by the peace and comfort which you afterwards had, by believing that Christ was gone to the Father and appeared in his presence as your Advocate and surety that had undertaken for you. Thirdly, of judgement, as hath been manifest ever since, ⟨image 3⟩in that you have been careful with the true godly man, Psal. 112.5. to guide your affairs with judgement, in walking according to the mind of Christ.
Be pleased then, most honoured Sir, to give mee leave to tell you, that your eminencie of place did somwhat induce me, both now and before, to make choise of you for its Patron, but your endowments with grace did invite me to it, God having bestowed upon you speciall spirituall blessings in heavenly things in Christ: for it hath beene declared unto me by them that knew you, when you were but a youth, how Christ met with you then, and by sending his spirit into your heart, first convinced you of sin, as was manifest by those conflicts which your soule then had, both with Satan and it selfe, whilst you did not believe in Christ. Secondly, of righteousnesse, as was manifest by the peace and comfort which you afterwards had, by believing that Christ was gon to the Father and appeared in his presence as your Advocate and surety that had undertaken for you. Thirdly, of judgement, as hath been manifest ever since, ⟨image 3⟩in that you have been carefull with the true godly man, Psal. 112.5. to guide your affairs with judgement, in walking according to the minde of Christ.