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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.
so that the Covenant for life and salvation, since the fall, is not that Covenant of works, that was betwixt God and Christ, for none of Christs are to have to do with that but Christ only, but the Covenant of life and salvation ⟨p. 119⟩is that Covenant of grace▪ that is betwixt Christ and his, and in tha• Covenant there is not any condition or law to be performed on mans part, by himself, no, there is no more for him to do, but only to know and believe, that Christ hath done all for him, wherefore my dear neighbour Neophytus, I beseech you be persuaded, that here you are to work nothing, here you are to do nothing, here you are to render nothing unto God, but only receive the treasure which is Jesus Christ, and apprehend him in your heart by faith,1 although you be never so great a sinner, and so shall you obtain forgiveness of sins, righteousness and eternal happiness, not as an agent, but as a patient, not by doing but by receiving, nothing here cometh betwixt but faith only, apprehending Christ in the promise; this then is perfect righteousness, to hear nothing, to know nothing, to do nothing of the Law or works but only to know and believe that Jesus Christ is now gone to the Father, and sitteth at his right hand, not as a Judge, But is made unto you of God, wisdom, righteousness, 2sanctification and redemption, wherefore, saith the Apostle, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.
so that the Covenant for life and salvation, since the fall, is not that Covenant of works, that was betwixt God and Christ, for none of Christs are to have to doe with that but Christ onely, but the Covenant of life and salvation ⟨p. 119⟩is that Covenant of grace▪ that is betwixt Christ and his, and in tha• Covenant there is not any condition or law to bee performed on mans part, by himselfe, no, there is no more for him to doe, but onely to know and believe, that Christ hath done all for him, wherefore my dear neighbour Neophytus, I beseech you bee perswaded, that here you are to worke nothing, here you are to doe nothing, here you are to render nothing unto God, but onely receive the treasure which is Jesus Christ, and apprehend him in your heart by faith,