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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. Sir, as I conceive you have now spoken sufficiently, both of Gods purpose and promise, concerning the helping and delivering fallen mankind, wherefore I beseech you let us now hear of his performance of it.,
Nom. Sir, as I conceive you have now spoken sufficiently, both of Gods purpose and promise, concerning the helping and delivering fallen mankind, wherefore I beseech you let us now heare of his performance of it.,
Evan. Touching this point the Scripture testifieth, that God according to his purpose before time, and his promise in time, Did in the fullness of time, send forth his Son, made of a woman, 1made under the Law, to redeem them that were under the Law, &c. That is to say, look how mankind by nature are under the Law, as it is the Covenant of works; ⟨p. 79⟩so was Christ as mans surety contented to be so, that now according to that Eternal and mutual agreement that was betwixt God the Father and him, he put himself in the room and place of all the Faithful, and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquities of us all.2 Then came the Law as it is the Covenant of Works, and said,3 I find him a sinner, yea such a one as hath taken upon him the sins of all men, therefore, let him die upon the Cross. Then said Christ, Sacrifice and Offering thou wouldest not, 4but a body hast thou prepared me. In burnt offerings and sacrifice for sin thou hast no pleasure. Then said I, lo I come, to do thy will O God. And so the law proceeding in full scope, against him, set upon him, and killed him: and by this means was the justice of God fully satisfied, his wrath appeased, and all true believers acquitted from all their sins both past, present, and to come, so that the Law as it is the Covenant of works, hath not any thing to say to any true believer: for indeed they are dead to it, and it is dead to them.