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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.
Nom. But, Sir, I suppose, though believers amongst the Jews were not justified and saved by the works of the Law, yet was it a rule for their obedience.
Nom. But, Sir, I suppose, though believers amongst the Iewes were not justified and saved by the works of the Law, yet was it a rule for their obedience.
Evan. It is very true indeed, the law of the ten Commandments was a rule for their obedience, yet not as it was the Law of works or Covenant of works, but as it was the Law of Christ, as it will appear if you consider, that after the Lord had the second time written them in tables of stone, with his own finger, he delivered them to Moses, 1commanding him to provide an Ark to put them into, which was not only for the safe keeping of them, but also to cover the form of the Covenant of works that was formerly upon them, that believers might not perceive it;2 for the Ark was a notable type of Christ, and therefore the p•tting of them therein did show, that they were perfectly fulfilled in him, Christ being the end of the Law, for righteousness, to every one that believeth,3 the which was yet more clearly manifest, in that the book of the Law was placed between the Cherubims,4 and upon the Mercy-seat, to assure believers, that the Law now came to them from the Mercy-seat, for there the Lord promised to meet Moses, and to commune with him of all things which he would give him in commandment to them.5
Evan. It is very true indeed, the law of the tenne Commandements was a rule for their obedience, yet not as it was the Law of workes or Covenant of workes, but as it was the Law of Christ, as it will appeare if you consider, that after the Lord had the second time written them in tables of stone, with his owne finger, he delivered them to Moses,