A41355:340
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. Well Sir, I am answered.
Neo. And truly Sir, you have so declared and set forth Christs disposition towards poor sinners, and so answered all my doubts and objections, that I am now verily persuaded that Christ is willing to entertain me, and surely I am willing to come unto him and receive him; but alas, I want power to do it, that is, Sir, I want faith.
Neo. And truly Sir, you have so declared and set forth Christs disposition towards poore sinners, and so answered all my doubts and objections, that I am now verily perswaded that Christ is willing to entertaine mee, and surely I am willing to come unto him and receive him; but alas, I want power to do it, that is, Sir, I want faith.
Evan. But tell me on thing truly, are you resolved to put forth all your power to believe, and so to take Christ.
Neo. Truly Sir, me thinks, my resolution is much like the resolution of the four Lepers which sate at the gate of Samaria, for as they said, If we enter into the City, 1the famine is in the City, and we shall die there, and if we sit still here, we die also; nw therefore come and let us fall into the hands of the Assyrians, if they save us we shall live, and if they kill us we shall but die: even so say I, in mine heart; if I go back to the covenant of works to seek justification thereby, I shall die there; and if I sit still and seek it no way I shall die also: now therefore, though I be somewhat fearful, yet am I resolved to go unto Christ, and if I perish I perish.