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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
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.
TO THE READER.
IF thou wilt please to peruse this little Book, thou shalt find great worth in it: There is a line of a gracious Spirit drawn through it, which hath fastened many precious truths together, and presented them to thy view, according to the variety of mens spirits, the various ways of presenting known truths are profitable. The ⟨image 11⟩grace of God hath helped this Author in his work, if it, in like manner, helps thee in reading, thou shalt have cause to bless God for these truths thus brought to thee, and for the labours of this good man, whose ends, I believe, are very sincere for God and thy good.
IF thou wilt please to peruse this little Book, thou shalt finde great worth in it: There is a line of a gracious Spirit drawne through it, which hath fastned many precious truths together, and presented them to thy view, according to the variety of mens spirits, the various ways of presenting known truths are profitable. The ⟨image 11⟩grace of God hath helped this Author in his worke, if it, in like manner, helps thee in reading, thou shalt have cause to blesse God for these truths thus brought to thee, and for the labours of this good man, whose ends, I believe, are very syncere for God and thy good.
Jer. Burroughs.
Jer. Burroughes.