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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.
Nom. But by your favour, Sir, I pray you give me leave to speak a word by the way, I know my Neighbour Neophytus, it may be better then you do, yet do I not intend to charge him with any sin, otherways then by way of supposition as thus: Suppose he hath been guilty of the committing of gross and grievous sins, will Christ accept of him, and justify and save him for all that?
Nom. But by your favour, Sir, I pray you give mee leave to speake a word by the way, I know my Neighbour Neophytus, it may be better then you do, yet do I not intend to charge him with any sin, otherways then by way of supposition as thus: Suppose hee hath been guilty of the committing of grosse and grievous sins, will Christ accept of him, and justifie and save him for all that?
Evan. Yea, indeed, for there is no limitation of Gods grace in Jesus Christ, except the sin against the holy Ghost; Christ stands at the door and knocks, 1and if any cruel murdering Manasseh, or any persecuting and ⟨p. 133⟩blaspheming Saul, 2or any adulterous Magdalen will open unto him, he will come in and bring comfort with him, and will sup with him, seek from one end of the Heavens to the other (saith Evangelical Hooker) turn all the Bible over,3 and see if the words of Christ be not true,4 him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out.
Evan. Yea, indeed, for there is no limitation of Gods grace in Jesus Christ, except the sin against the holy Ghost; Christ stands at the doore and knocks, 1