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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.
Evan. Yea, indeed, I stand so much upon marks and signs, that I say unto you in the words of the Apostle John, 1in this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the Devil: whosoever doth not righteousness is not of God; for, saith Luther, he that is truly baptised, is become a new man, and hath a new nature,2 and is endued with new dispositions, and loveth, liveth, speaketh and doth far otherwise then he was wont or could do before: For saith godly Tyndale, God worketh with his word,3 and in his word, and bringeth faith into the hearts of his elect, and looseth the heart from sin, and knitteth it to God, and giveth him power to do that which was before impossible for him ⟨p. 166⟩to do, and turneth him into a new nature. And therefore, saith Luther, in another place, here in works are to be extolled and commended in that they are fruits and signs of faith,4 and therefore he that hath not regard how he leadeth his life, that he may stop the mouths of all blamers •nd accusers, and clear himself before all, and testify that he hath, lived, spoken, and done well, is not yet a Christian, how then saith Tyndale, again, dare any man think that Gods favour is on him,5 and Gods Spirit within him, when he feeleth not the working of his spirit, nor himself disposed to any good thing.
Evan. Yea, indeed, I stand so much upon marks and signes, that I say unto you in the words of the Apostle John, 1in this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the Devill: whosoever doth not righteousnesse is not of God; for, sayth Luther, he that is truly baptised, is become a new man, and hath a new nature,