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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.
Ant. But by your favour, Sir, I am persuaded that many a man deceives his own soul by these marks and signs.
Ant. But by your favour, Sir, I am perswaded that many a man deceives his own soule by these markes and signes.
Evan. Indeed, I must confess, with Master Boulton, 1and Master Dyke, that in these times of Christianity, a reprobate may make a glorious profession of the Gospel, and perform all duties and exercises of Religion,2 and that in outward appearance, with as great spirit and zeal as a true believer, yea, he may be made partaker of some measure of inward illumination, and have a shadow of true regeneration, there being no grace effectually wrought in the faithful, a resemblance whereof may not be found in the unregenerate, and therefore ⟨p. 167⟩I say if any man pitch upon the sign without the thing signified by the sign, that is, if he pitch upon his graces (or gifts rather) and duties, and conclude assurance from them, as they are in him and come from him without having reference to Jesus Christ as the root and fountain of them, then are they deceitful marks and signs, but if he look upon them with reference to Jesus Christ, then are they not deceitful, but true evidences and demonstrations of faith in Christ, and this a man doth when he looks upon his outward actions, as flowing from the inward actions of his mind, and upon the inward actions of his mind, as flowing from the habits of grace within him, and upon the habits of grace within him, as flowing from his justification, and upon his justification, as flowing from his faith, and upon his faith, as given by, and embracing Jesus Christ, thus I say, if he rests not till he come to Christ, his marks and signs are not deceitful but true.