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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.
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 ⟨p. 180⟩to obteyn the reward in our common sense, and in the Scripture sence.
Evan. Why, reward in our common sense, is that which is conceived to come from God, or to be given by God, which is, a fancying of Heaven under carnal notions, beholding it as a place where there is freedom from all misery and fullness of all pleasures and happiness, and to be obtained by our own works and doings. But reward in the Scripture sense, is not so much, that which comes from God, or is given by God; as that which lies in God: even the full fruition of God himself in Christ.1 I am, saith God to Abraham, thy shield and thy exceeding great reward: 2And whom have I in heaven but thee, saith David, And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee, 3and I shall be satisfied, when I awake with thy likeness. And the means to obtain this reward is not by doing, but by believing: even by drawing near with a true heart in the full assurance of faith, 4and so, indeed, it is given freely: And therefore, you are not to conceive of that reward which the Scripture speaks of, as if it were the wages of a servant, but as it is the inheritance of sons, and when the Scripture seemeth to induce believers to obedience, by promising this reward; you are to conceive, that the Lord speaketh to believers,