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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.
Then answer you and say,1 I am already saved before thou camest, therefore I have no need of thy presence, for in Christ I have all things at once, neither need I any thing more that is necessary to salvation, he is my righteousness, my treasure, and my work, I confess, O Law that I am neither godly nor righteous, but yet,2 this am I sure of, that he is godly and righteous for me, and to tell thee the truth, O Law I am now with him in the bridechamber, where it maketh no matter what I am, or what I have done, but what Christ my sweet husband is, hath done, and doth for me, and therefore leave off Law to dispute with me, for by faith I apprehend him who hath apprehended me, and put me into his bosom, wherefore I will be bold to bid ⟨p. 151⟩Moses with his Tables, and all Lawyers with their books, and all men with their works hold their peace and give place, so that I say unto thee, O Law, be gone, and if it will not be gone, then thrust it out by force. And if sin offer to take hold of you, as David said his did on him, Psal. 40.14. then say you unto it, thy strength O sin is the Law, 1 Cor. 15.56. and the Law is dead to me, and therefore O sin thy strength is gone, and therefore be sure thou shalt never be able to prevail against me, nor do me any hurt at all. And if Satan take you by the throat, and by violence draw you before Gods judgement seat, then call to your husband Christ and say, Lord, I suffer violence, make answer for me and help me, and by his help you shall be enabled to plead for your self after this manner: O God the Father, I am thy Son Christs, thou gavest me unto him, and thou hast given unto him, all power both in heaven and in earth, and hast committed all judgement to him, and therefore I will-stand to his judgement who saith, He came not to judge the World but to save it, and therefore he will save me according to his office, and if the jury should bring in their verdict that they have found you guilty, ⟨p. 152⟩then speak to the Judge, and say, in case any must be condemned for my transgressions, it must needs be Christ and not I, for albeit I have committed them,