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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.
now mind it I pray you, if believers have the Spirit but in measure, and know but in part, then have they the Law written in their hearts but in measure and in part, 1and if they have the law written in their hearts, but in measure and in part, then have they not a perfect rule within them, and if they have not a perfect rule within them, then have they need to have a rule without them, and therefore doubtless the strongest believer of us all had need to hearken to the advice of godly Tyndale, who saith, seek the Word of God in all things,2 and without the Word of God do nothing: and saith another godly and Evangelical Writer, my brethren, let us do our whole endeavour to do the will of God, as it becometh good children, and beware that we sin not as near as we can.
now minde it I pray you, if believers have the Spirit but in measure, and know but in part, then have they the Law written in theit hearts but in measure and in part, 1and if they have the law written in their hearts, but in measure and in part, then have they not a perfect rule within them, and if they have not a perfect rule within them, then have they need to have a rule without them, and therefore doubtlesse the strongest believer of us all had need to harken to the aduice of godly Tindall, who saith, seek the Word of God in all things,2 and without the Word of God doe nothing: and saith another godly and Evangelicall Writer, my brethren, let us doe our whole endeavour to doe the will of God, as it becommeth good children, and beware that we sin not as neer as we can.
- 11 Cor. 13 9.
- 2In his works, pag. 86.