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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.
Ant. And were both believers and unbelievers, that is, such as were under the Covenant of Grace, and such as were under the Covenant of Works, equally and alike subject, as well to have the calamities of this life inflicted upon them for their disobedience, as the blessings of ⟨p. 69⟩this life conferred upon them for their obedience?
Ant. And were both believers and unbelievers, that is, such as were under the Covenant of Grace, and such as were under the Covenant of Works, equally and alike subj•ct, as well to have the calamities of this life inflicted upon them for their disobedience, as the blessings of ⟨p. 69⟩this life conferred upon them for their obedience?
Evan. Surely the words of the Preacher do take place here, when he saith,1 All things come alike to all, there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked. 2Were not Moses and Aaron, for their disobedience, hindered from entering into the land of Canaan, as well as others?3 And was not Josiah, for his disobedience to Gods command, slain in the valley of Megiddo? Therefore assure your self,4 that when believers, in the Old Testament, did transgress Gods commandments, Gods temporal wrath went out against them, and was manifest in temporal calamities that befell them as well as others, only here was the difference, The believers temporal calamities had no eternal calamities included in them, nor following of them, and their temporal blessings had eternal blessings included in them, and following of them; And the unbelievers temporal blessings had no eternal blessings included in them, nor following of them, and their temporal calamities had eternal calamities included in them, and following of them.