A41355:443
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.
Eva. Well, now I understand you what you mean, it seems you do not want a ground for your believing; but for your believing that you have believed.
Eva. Wel, now I understand you what you mean, it seems you do not want a ground for your believing; but for your believing that you have believed.
Neo. Yea, indeed, that is the thing I want.
Evan. Why, the next way to find out and know this, is to look back and reflect upon your own heart, & consider what actions ⟨p. 209⟩have passed through there; for, indeed, this is the benefit that a reasonable soul hath,1 that it is able to return upon it self, to see what it hath done, which the soul of a beast cannot do: Consider then, I pray you, whether the free and full promise of God in Christ hath not been so cleared unto you, that you had nothing to object why it did not belong particularly to you: and whether you have not seen a readiness and willingness in Christ to receive and embrace you as his beloved Spouse. And whether you have not thereupon consented, and resolved to take Christ, and to give up yourself to him: and whether you have not since that found in your heart a love to Christ and his law, and a readiness and willingness to do your duty to God as a child to his father, freely without fear of hell, or hope of Heaven: now tell me (I pray you truly) whether you have not found these things in you.