A41355:282
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.
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:2
Evan. There is in this City, at this day, much talk about Antinomiaus; and though I hope there be but few that doe justly deserve that title, (yet I pray) give me leave to tell you, that I feare mee 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 minde that as I have heard your conversation is not such as becommeth the Gospell of Christ:2