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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. Oh no, you are not so to understand it: for the form of the Covenant of works as well as the matter, (on Gods part) came immediately from God himself, and so consequently is eternal like himself, whence it is that our Saviour saith, Mat. 5.18. Till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one title shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled: so that either man himself, or some other for him must perform or fulfil the condition of the Law, as it is the Covenant of works, or else he remains still under it in a damnable condition: but now Christ hath fulfilled it for all believers, and therefore I said the form of the Covenant of works was covered or taken away as touching the believing Jews, but yet was it neither taken away in it self, nor yet as touching the unbelieving Jews.
Evan. Oh no, you are not so to understand it: for the forme of the Covenant of works as well as the matter, (on Gods part) came immediatly from God himself, and so consequently is eternall like himselfe, whence it is that our Saviour saith, Mat. 5.18. Till heaven and earth passe, one jot, or one title shall in no wise passe from the law till all be fulfilled: so that either man himselfe, or some other for him must performe or fulfill the condition of the Law, as it is the Covenant of works, or els he remaines still under it in a damnable condition: but now Christ hath fulfilled it for all believers, and therefore I said the forme of the Covenant of works was covered or taken away as touching the believing Jewes, but yet was it neither taken away in it selfe, nor yet as touching the unbelieving Jewes.
Nom. Was the Law then still of use to them, as it was the Covenant of works.