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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. 1The Hebrew Doctors hold, that Adam was a repentant sinner, and say, that he was by wisdom (that is to say by faith in Christ) brought out of his fall, yea and the Church of God doth hold, and that for necessary causes, that he was saved by the death of Christ: yea, saith Mr. Vaughan, it is certain he believed the promise concerning Christ, in whose commemoration he offered continual sacrifice, and in the assurance thereof he named his wife Heva, that is to say, life; and he called his son Seth, settled, or persuaded in Christ.
Evan. 1The Hebrew Doctors hold, that Adam was a repentant sinner, and say, that he was by wisdome (that is to say by faith in Christ) brought out of his fall, yea and the Church of God doth hold, and that for necessary causes, that he was saved by the death of Christ: yea, saith Mr. Vaughan, it is certain he believed the promise concerning Christ, in whose commemoration he offered continuall sacrifice, and in the assurance thereof he named his wife Heva, that is to say, life; and he called his son Seth, setled, or perswaded in Christ.
- 1Ainsworth on Gen. Gibbens on Gen.
Ant. Well, now I am persuaded that Adam did understand this seed of the woman to be meant of Christ.
Ant. Well, now I am perswaded that Adam did understand this seed of the woman to be meant of Christ.
Evan. Assure your self, that not only Adam,