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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. Indeed, Sir, this which you have now said, I have found true by mine own experience, for I have laboured and endeavoured to get victory over some corruptions, as to overcome my dullness, and to perform ⟨p. 191⟩duties with cheerfulness, and all in vain.
Nom. Indeed, Sir, this which you have now sayd, I have found true by mine own experience, for I have laboured and endevoured to get victory over some corruptions, as to overcome my dulnesse, and to performe ⟨p. 191⟩duties with cheerfulnesse, and all in vain.
Evan. And, no marvel, for to pray to meditate, to keep a Sabbath cheerfully, to have your conversation in Heaven,1 is as possible for you your self to do as for Iron to swim, or for stones to ascend upwards; but yet nothing is impossible to faith, it can naturalize these things unto you, it can make a mole of the earth a soul of Heaven: wherefore, though you have tried all moral conclusions of proposing, promising, resolving, vowing, fasting, watching, and self-revenge; yet get you to Christ, and with the finger of faith, touch but the hem of his garment, and you shall feel virtue come from him for the curing of all your diseases: Wherefore, I beseech you, come out of your self unto Jesus Christ, and apprehend him by faith, as (blessed be God) you see our Neighbour Neophytus hath done, and then shall you find the like loathing of sin, and love to the law of Christ as he now doth: yea, then shall you find your corruptions dying and decaying daily more and more, as I am confident, he shall.
Evan. And, no marvell, for to pray to meditate, to keep a Sabbath cheerfully, to have your conversation in Heaven,1