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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, the Lord did bequeath unto the Fathers Righteousness, Life, and eternal Salvation in and through Christ the Mediator, being not yet come in the flesh, but promised: And unto us in the New Testament,1 he gives and bequeaths them to us in and through Christ, being already come, and having actually purchased them for us; and the Covenant of grace was before the coming of Christ, sealed by his blood, in types h•d figures, and at his death in his fl•sh it was fully sealed and ratified, by his very blood, actually and in very deed shed for our sins: And the old Covenant in respect of the outward form, and manner of sealing, was temporary, and changeable, and therefore the types ceased, ⟨p. 59⟩and only the substance remains firm, but the seals of the new are unchangeable, being commemorative, and shall show the Lords death until his coming again: And their Covenant did first and chiefly promise earthly blessings, and in and under these it did signify and promise all spiritual blessings and salvation, but our Covenant promiseth Christ and his blessings in the first place, and after them earthly blessings. These and some other circumstantial differences in regard of administration, there was betwixt their way of salvation, or covenant of grace, and ours, which moved the Author to the Hebrews, 2to call theirs old, and ours new; but in regard of substance they were all one, and the very same, for in all Covenants, this is a certain rule,3 if the subject matter, the fruit, and the conditions be the same, then is the Covenant the same: but in these Covenants Jesus Christ is the subject matter of both, salvation the fruit of both, and faith the condition of both, therefore I say, though they be called two, yet are they but one; the which is confirmed by two faithful witnesses: The one is the Apostle Peter, who saith, Acts 15.11. We believe through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we ⟨p. 60⟩