A41355:328
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 Sir, as I conceive, the Scripture holds forth that the Lord hath appointed repentance to go before faith, for is it not said, Mark 1.15. Repent ye, and believe the Gospel.
Nom. But Sir, as I conceive, the Scripture holds forth that the Lord hath appointed repentance to goe before faith, for is it not said, Marke 1.15. Repent ye, and believe the Gospel.
Evan. Indeed, sometimes the name of repentance is given to those preparatory beginnings and introductories thereof,1 which are those legal fits of fear and terror, which are both in nature and time before faith, and truly all that repentance that goes before faith in Christ can be no other, for evangelical repentance being a fruit of faith in Christ, cannot be before faith in Christ.
Evan. Indeed, somtimes the name of repentance is given to those preparatory beginnings and introductories thereof,1 which are those legall fits of fear and terrour, which are both in nature and time before faith, and truly all that repentance that goes before faith in Christ can be no other, for evangelicall repentance being a fruit of faith in Christ, cannot be before faith in Christ.
- 1Dike, of repentance. p. 11.