A41355:469
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. Why so far forth as any man hears and knows, That all power is given unto Christ, 1both in heaven and in earth, both to vanquish and overcome all the lusts and corruptions of believers, and to write his law in their hearts, & hereupon takes occasion to go unto Christ for the doing of both in him, I say, so far forth as he doth this, why Christ executes his kingly office in him.
Evan. Why so far forth as any man hears and knows, That all prwer is given unto Christ, 1both in heaven and in earth, both to vanquish and overcome all the lusts and corruptions of believers, and to write his law in their hearts, & hereupon takes occasion to goe unto Christ for the doing of both in him, I say, so far forth as he doth this, why Christ executes his kingly office in him.
Neo. Why then, Sir it seems that the place where Christ executes his kingly office, is in the hearts of believers.
Evan. It is true indeed, for Christs Kingdom is not temporal or secular,1 over the natural lives or civill negotiations of men, but his Kingdom is spiritual and heavenly over the souls of men, to awe and over-rule the hearts, to captivate the affections, to bring into obedience the thoughts, and to subdue and pull down strong holds, for when our father Adam transgressed, he, and we all of us forsook God, and chose the devil for ou lord & king, so that every mothers child of […]