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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, How could the sufferings ⟨p. 80⟩of Christ; which in respect of time were but finite, make full satisfaction to the Justice of God which is infinite,
Eva. Though the sufferings of Christ in respect of time were but finite, yet in respect of the person that suffered, his sufferings came to be of infinite value; for Christ was God and Man in one person, and therefore his sufferings were a sufficient and full ransom for mans soul, being of more value then the death and destruction of all creatures.
Eva. Though the sufferings of Christ in respect of time were but finite, yet in respect of the person that suffered, his sufferings came to be of infinite value; for Christ was God and Man in one person, and therefore his sufferings were a sufficient and full ransome for mans soule, being of more value then the death and destruction of all creatures.
Nom. But Sir, you know that the Covenant of works requires mans own obedience, or punishment, when it saith, He that doth these things shall live in them, and cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the Law to do them, how then could believers be acquitted from their sins by the death of Christ?
Nom. But Sir, you know that the Covenant of workes requires mans owne obedience, or punishment, when it saith, Hee that doth these things shall live in them, and cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the Law to do them, how then could beleevers be acquitted from their sins by the death of Christ?