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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.
yea, go on further with your speech, and say as Luther bids you, Most gracious Jesus, and sweet Christ,1 I am a miserable poor sinner, and therefore do judge my self unworthy of thy grace; but yet I having learned from thy word, that thy salvation belongeth to such a one, therefore do I come unto thee to claim that right which through thy gracious promise belongeth unto me, assure your self that Jesus Christ requires no portion with his spouse, no verily he requires nothing with her but mere poverty, the rich he sends empty away: 2but the poor are by him enriched, and indeed, saith Luther, The more miserable, sinful and distressed a man doth feel himself, and judge himself to be, the more willing will Christ be to receive him, and relieve him, so that,3 saith he, In judging thy self unworthy, thou doest thereby become truly worthy: and so indeed hast gotten a greater occasion of coming unto him: Wherefore in the words of the Apostle, I do exhort you and beseech you to come boldly unto the throne of grace, 4that you may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
yea, go on further with your speech, and say as Luther bids you, Most gracious Jesu, and sweet Christ,1 I am a miserable poor sinner, and therefore do judge my self unworthy of thy grace; but yet I having learned from thy word, that thy salvation belongeth to such a one, therefore do I come unto thee to claime that right which through thy gracious promise belongeth unto me, assure your selfe that Jesus Christ requires no portion with his spouse, no verily he requires nothing with her but meere poverty, the rich he sends empty away: 2but the poore are by him enriched, and indeed, sayth Luther, The more miserable, sinfull and distressed a man doth feele himself, and judge himself to be, the more willing will Christ be to receive him, and relieve him, so that,3