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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.
And now for a conclusion let me tell you, when any of your souls shall thus forget her own people, 1and her fathers house, Christ her King shall so desire her beauty, and be so much in love with her, that like a Load-stone this love of his shall draw the soul in pure desire to him again, and then as the Hart panteth after the rivers of water, 2so will your souls pant after God, yea, then will your souls be so ravished with desire, and so sick of love, that it will be manifest by your seeking him whom your soul loveth, 3and so shall your soul come to have a real rest in God, and according to the measure of your faith, be filled with joy unspeakable and glorious; and how can it be otherwise, when your soul shall really communicate with God, and by faith have a true taste, and ⟨p. 243⟩by the Spirit have a sure earnest of all heavenly preferments, having, as it were, one foot in heaven, whilst you live upon earth, ô then what an Eucharistical love will arise from your thankful heart! extending it self, first towards God, and then towards man for Gods sake, because his everlasting love in his Christ is made known to your soul, so that then according to the measure of your faith, you shall not need to frame and force your self to love, and do good duties, but being so assured of Gods love to you in his CHRIST, your soul will stand bound ever more to love God, and according to the measure thereof you will stand bound to the keeping of all his Commandments, and this love of God in the heart will cut down self love, so that now you will be for God, and it will be your meat and drink to do his will whilst you live on earth, and much more when you come to heaven, the place of perfect and everlasting rest whither our Lord JESUS CHRIST bring us all in his due time, Amen. And now Brethren, I commend you to GOD, and to the word of his grace, 4which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
And now for a conclusion let mee tell you, when any of your souls shall thus forget her own people,