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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.
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present, and to come; so that I am confident that what sin or sins soever I commit, they shall never be laid to my charge, being very well assured that I am so perfectly clothed with the robes of Christs righteousness, that God can see no sin in me at all: And therefore, now I can rejoice evermore in Christ, as the Apostle exhorts me, and live merrily though I be never so vile or sinful a creature, and indeed, I pity them, that are in the same slavish condition that I was in, and would have them to believe, as I have done, that so they may rejoice with me in Christ: And thus, Sir, you see I have declared unto you my condition; and therefore I would entreat you to tell me what you think of me.
present, and to come; so that I am confident that what sin or sins soever I commit, they shall never be layd to my charge, being very well assured that I am so perfectly clothed with the robes of Christs righteousnesse, that God can see no sin in me at all: And therefore, now I can rejoyce evermore in Christ, as the Apostle exhorts mee, and live merrily though I be never so vile or sinfull a creature, and indeed, I pitty them, that are in the same slavish condition that I was in, and would have them to believe, as I have done, that so they may rejoyce with mee in Christ: And thus, Sir, you see I have declared unto you my condition; and therefore I would intreat you to tell me what you think of me.
Evan. There is in this City, at this day, much talk about Antinomians; and though I hope there be but few that do justly deserve that title, (yet I pray) give me leave to tell you, that I fear me I may say unto you in this case, as it was once said unto Peter in another case;1 Surely thou art one of them, for thy speech bewrayeth thee. And therefore ⟨p. 109⟩to tell you truly, I make some question whether you have truly believed in Christ, for all your confidence: And indeed I am the rather moved to question it, by calling to mind that as I have heard your conversation is not such as becometh the Gospel of Christ: