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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. I remember Luther saith, that in his time there were some that did reason after the like manner, if faith say, they do accomplish all things, and if faith be only and alone sufficient unto righteousness,1 to what end then are we commanded to do good deeds; we may go play us then, and work no working at all: to whom he makes an answer, saying, (not so ye ungodly not so) And there were others that said, If the law do not justify, then is it in vain and of none effect;2 yet is it not therefore true (saith he) for like as this consequence is nothing worth, money doth not justify, or make a man righteous, therefore it is unprofitable: the eyes do not justify, therefore they must be plucked out, the hands make not a man righteous, therefore they must be cut off, so is this nought also; the law doth not justify, therefore it is unprofitable, we do not therefore destroy and condemn the law, because we say it doth not justify, but we say with Paul, the law is good, if a man do rightly use it, 3and that this is a faithful saying: That they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works, 4these things are good and profitable unto men.
Evan. I remember Luther sayth, that in his time there were some that did reason after the like manner, if faith say, they do accomplish all things, and if faith be onely and alone sufficient unto righteousnesse,1 to what end then are wee commanded to doe good deeds; we may go play us then, and work no working at all: to whom hee makes an answer, saying, (not so ye ungodly not so) And there were others that said, If the law do not justifie, then is it in vaine and of none effect;2 yet is it not therefore true (saith he) for like as this consequence is nothing worth, money doth not justifie, or make a man righteous, therefore it is unprofitable: the eyes doe not justifie, therefore they must be plucked out, the hands make not a man righteous, therefore they must be cut off, so is this nought also; the law doth not justifie, therefore it is unprofitable, we do not therefore destroy and condemne the law, because wee say it doth not justifie, but we say with Paul, the law is good, if a man do rightly use it,