A41355:497
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.
Neo. Well, Sir, at this time I will say no more, but that it was a happy hour wherein I came to you, and a happy conference that we have had together, surely, Sir, I never knew Christ before this day, ô what cause have I to thank the Lord for my coming hither! and my two friends as a means of it, and, Sir, for the pains that you have taken with me, I pray the Lord to requite you, and so beseeching you to pray the Lord to increase my faith, and to help mine unbelief, I humbly take my leave of you, praying the God of love and peace to be with you.
Neo. Well, Sir, at this time I will say no more, but that it was a happie houre wherein I came to you, and a happie conference that wee have had together, surely, Sir, I never knew Christ before this day, ô what cause have I to thanke the Lord for my comming hither! and my two friends as a means of it, and, Sir, for the payns that you have taken with me, I pray the Lord to requite you, and so beseeching you to pray the Lord to increase my faith, and to helpe mine unbeliefe, I humbly take my leave of you, praying the God of love and peace to be with you.
Nom. And truly, Sir, I do believe, that I have cause to speak as much in that case as you have, for though I have out-stripped him in knowledge, and it may be also in strict walking, yet do I now see, that my actions were neither from a right principle, nor to a right end, and therefore have I been in no better a condition then he, and truly, Sir, I must needs confess, I never heard so much of Christ, and the Covenant of grace, as I have done this day, the Lord make it profitable to me, and I beseech you, Sir, pray for me.
Nom. And truly, Sir, I doe believe, that I have cause to speake as much in that case as you have, for though I have out-stript him in knowledge, and it may be also in strict walking, yet doe I now see, that my actions were neither from a right principle, nor to a right end, and therefore have I been in no better a condition then he, and truly, Sir, I must needs confesse, I never heard so much of Christ, and the Covenant of grace, as I have done this day, the Lord make it profitable to me, and I beseech you, Sir, pray for me.