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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.
Evan. I remember Luther saith, that in his time, if they taught in a Sermon that salvation consisted not in our works or life,1 but in the gift of God, some men took occasion thence to be slow to good works, and to live a dishonest life, and if they preached of a godly and honest life, others did by and by furiously attempt to build ladders to heaven: And moreover, he saith, that in the year, 1525, there were some fantastical spirits that stirred up the rustical people to sedition, saying, that the freedom of the Gospel giveth liberty to all men from all manner of Laws,2 and there were others that did attribute the force of justification to the Law. ⟨p. 112⟩Now, saith he, both these sorts offend against the Law, the one on the right hand, who would be justified by the Law, and the other on the left hand, who would be clean delivered from the Law: Now I suppose this saying of Luther's, may be fitly applied to you two, for it appears to me, friend Antinomista that you have offended on the left hand, in not walking according to the matter of the Law, and it is evident to me neighbour Nomista, that you have offended on the right hand, in seeking to be justified by your obedience to it.
Evan. I remember Luther sayth, that in his time, if they taught in a Sermon that salvation consisted not in our works or life,1 but in the gift of God, some men took occasion thence to be slow to good works, and to live a dishonest life, and if they preached of a godly and honest life, others did by and by furiously attempt to build ladders to heaven: And moreover, hee sayth, that in the year, 1525, there were some fantasticall spirits that stirred up the rusticall people to sedition, saying, that the freedome of the Gospel giveth liberty to all men from all manner of Laws,2 and there were others that did attribute the force of justification to the Law. ⟨p. 112⟩Now, sayth he, both these sorts offend against the Law, the one on the right hand, who would be justified by the Law, and the other on the left hand, who would be clean delivered from the Law: Now I suppose this saying of Luthers, may bee fitly applyed to you two, for it appears to me, friend Antinomista that you have offended on the left hand, in not walking according to the matter of the Law, and it is evident to mee neighbour Nomista, that you have offended on the right hand, in seeking to be justified by your obedience to it.