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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 confess it is not the means that will either beget or increase faith, but it is the Spirit of God in the use of the means that doth it, so that as the means will not do it without the Spirit, neither will the Spirit do it without the means, where the means may be had, wherefore I pray you do not you hinder him from using the means.
Evan. I confesse it is not the means that will either beget or increase faith, but it is the Spirit of God in the use of the means that doth it, so that as the means will not doe it without the Spirit, neither will the Spirit doe it without the means, where the means may be had, wherefore I pray you doe not you hinder him from using the means.
Neo. Sir, for mine own part, let him say what he will, I am resolved by the assistance of God, to be careful and diligent in the use of these means which you have now prescribed, that so by the increasing of my faith, I may be the better enabled to subject to the will of the Lord, and so walk as that I may please him, but yet I do perceive, that in regard of the imperfection of my faith, I shall ⟨p. 195⟩not be able perfectly to apprehend Christ, and so consequently shall not be able to live without sin: therefore I pray you, Sir, tell me how you would have me to be affected, when I shall hereafter through frailty commit any sin.
Neo. Sir, for mine own part, let him say what he will, I am resolved by the assistance of God, to be carefull and diligent in the use of these means which you have now prescribed, that so by the increasing of my faith, I may be the better inabled to subject to the will of the Lord, and so walk as that I may please him, but yet I doe perceive, that in regard of the imperfection of my faith, I shall ⟨p. 195⟩not be able perfectly to apprehend Christ, and so consequently shall not be able to live without sin: therefore I pray you, Sir, tell me how you would have mee to be affected, when I shall hereafter through frailty commit any sin.