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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.
Neo. Surely, Sir, if David said, seemeth it to you a light thing to be an earthly Kings son-in-law ▪ 1seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed: then surely I have much more cause to say, seemeth it to you a light thing to be a heavenly Kings daughter-in-law, seeing that I am such a poor sinful wretch: surely, Sir, I cannot be persuaded to believe it.
Neo. Surely, Sir, if David sayd, seemeth it to you a light thing to be an earthly Kings son-in-law ▪ 1seeing that I am a poore man, and lightly esteemed: then surely I have much more cause to say, seemeth it to you a light thing to bee a heavenly Kings daughter-in-law, seeing that I am such a poor sinfull wretch: surely, Sir, I cannot be perswaded to believe it.
- 11 Sam. 1•.25.
Evan. Alas, man, how much are you mistaken, for you look upon God and upon your self, with the eye of reason, and so standing in relation to each other, according to ⟨p. 126⟩the tenor of the Covenant of Works, whereas you being now in the case of Justification and Reconciliation, you are to look both upon God and upon your self with the eye of faith, and so standing in relation to each other, according to the tenor of the Covenant of grace: for saith the Apostle, God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, 1not imputing their sins unto them, as if he had said, because as God stands in relation to man according to the tenor of the Covenant of works, and so out of Christ, he could not without prejudice to his justice be reconciled unto them, nor have any thing to do with them, otherwise then in wrath and indignation; therefore, to the intent, that justice and mercy might meet together, and righteousness and peace might embrace each other, and so God stand in relation to man, according to the tenor of the Covenant of Grace, he put himself into his Son Jesus Christ, and shrouded himself there, that so he might speak peace to his people.