A41355:254
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.
now therefore, because the law did so horribly and cursedly sin against his God, it is cursed and arraigned, and as a thief and cursed murderer of the Son of God, looseth all his right and deserveth to be condemned, the law therefore is bound, dead and crucified to me,1 it is not only overcome, condemned and slain unto Christ, but also to me believing in him, unto whom he hath freely given this victory, now then, although, according to the Apostles intimation, Romans the seventh at the beginning, though the Covenant of works, and man by nature be mutually engaged each to other, so long as they both live: yet if when the wife be dead, the husband be free, then much more when he is dead also.
now therefore, because the law did so horribly and cursedly sinne against his God, it is cursed and arraigned, and as a thiefe and cursed murderer of the Son of God, looseth all his right and deserveth to be condemned, the law therefore is bound, dead and crucified to mee,1 it is not only overcome, condemned and slaine unto Christ, but also to mee believing in him, unto whom hee hath freely given this victory, now then, although, according to the Apostles intimation, Romans the seventh at the beginning, though the Covenant of workes, and man by nature bee mutually engaged each to other, so long as they both live: yet if when the wife bee dead, the husband bee free, then much more when he is dead also.
- 1Pag. 185.
Nom. But, I pray, Sir, what are we to understand by this double death, or wherein doth this freedom from the law consist?
Nom. But, I pray, Sir, what are wee to understand by this double death, or wherein doth this freedome from the law consist?