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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.
And thus I might go on and show you how according to any mans faith is his true joy in God, and his true thankfulness to God, and his patience in all troubles and afflictions, ⟨p. 184⟩and his contentedness in any condition, and his willingness to suffer, and his cheerfulness in suffering, and his contentedness to part with any earthly thing, yea, according to any mans faith is his ability to pray aright,1 to hear or read the Word of God aright, to receive the Sacrament with profit and comfort, and to do any duty either to God or man after a right manner,2 and to a right end, yea, according to the measure of any mans faith is his love to Christ, and so to man for Christs sake, and so consequently, his readiness and willingness to forgive an injury, yea, to forgive an enemy, and to do good to them that hate him, and the more faith any man hath, the less love he hath to the world, or the things that are in the world, to conclude, the greater any mans faith is, the more fitter he is to die, and the more willing he is to die.
And thus I might goe on and shew you how according to any mans faith is his true joy in God, and his true thankfulnesse to God, and his patience in all troubles and afflictions, ⟨p. 184⟩and his contentednesse in any condition, and his willingnesse to suffer, and his cheerfulnesse in suffering, and his contentednesse to part with any earthly thing, yea, according to any mans faith is his ability to pray aright,1 to heare or read the Word of God aright, to receive the Sacrament with profit and comfort, and to do any duty either to God or man after a right manner,2 and to a right end, yea, according to the measure of any mans faith is his love to Christ, and so to man for Christs sake, and so consequently, his readinesse and willingnesse to forgive an injury, yea, to forgive an enemy, and to doe good to them that hate him, and the more faith any man hath, the lesse love he hath to the world, or the things that are in the world, to conclude, the greater any mans faith is, the more fitter he is to die, and the more willing he is to die.