A41355:397
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. Surely, the intent of our blessed saviour in that first Scripture, is to teach all believers, that when God commands one […], and man another; they should obey •od, and not man: rather then to exhort ••em to eschew evil for fear of Hell. And as for those other Scriptures by you alleged, if you mean reward, and the means […] obtain that reward in the Scripture sense, […] it is another matter, but I had thought, […] had meant in our common sense, and not […] the Scripture sense.
Evan. Surely, the intent of our blessed •aviour in that first Scripture, is to teach all •elievers, that when God commands one 〈…〉, and man another; they should obey •od, and not man: rather then to exhort ••em to eschew evill for feare of Hell. And as for those other Scriptures by you al••aged, if you mean reward, and the means 〈…〉 obtayn that reward in the Scripture sense, 〈…〉 it is another matter, but I had thought, 〈…〉 had meant in our common sense, and not 〈…〉 the Scripture sense.
Nom. Why, Sir, I pray you what difference is there, betwixt reward and the means ⟨p. 180⟩to obtain the reward in our common sense, and in the Scripture sense.
Nom. Why, Sir, I pray you what diffe••nce is there, betwixt reward and the means