A41355:427
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.
it is said, that in those days, and at that time, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none, and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for by Christs death Satan, sin, and Death were conquered and taken captive, and whatsoever might be brought against us was taken away as the least bill or scroll,1 and yet it is said concerning the seed and children of Jesus Christ, Psal. 89.30. If they forsake my Law, and walk not in my judgements, then will I visit your transgressions with the rod, and their iniquities with stripes: and in like manner, 1 Cor. 11.30, it is said, concerning believers, For this cause many are weak and sickly amongst you, and many sleep. Now though all these Scriptures speak contrary one to another, yet they all speak truth, for they be all of them the words of truth, and that it may appear to you that they do so, I pray you take notice that where believers are said not to be under the Law, and freed from the Law, it is to be understood of the Law, as it is the covenant ⟨p. 198⟩of works, and where it is said that believers are under the Law, and that faith establisheth the Law; it is to be understood of the Law, as it is the law of Christ, now if believers be not under, but are freed from the law of works, or covenant of works, then though they do transgress the law, yet they do not transgress the Covenant of works, and if they transgress not the covenant of works, then cannot God see any transgression of theirs, as a transgression against that Covenant. And if he see it not, then can ye neither be angry with them, nor yet chastise them for it: But if believers be under the Law, and faith do establish the Law as it is the Law of Christ, then if they transgress any of the ten Commandments, they transgress the Law of Christ, and if they transgress the Law of Christ, then doth Christ see it, and if Christ see it, he will be both angry with them, and chastise them for it.
it is sayd, that in those dayes, and at that time, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none, and the sinnes of Judah, and they shall not be found: for by Christs death Satan, sinne, and Death were conquered and taken captive, and whatsoever might bee brought against us was taken away as the least bill or scroule,