A41355:505
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
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.
Loving Reader, the Printer drawing towards a conclusion, and wanting matter to complete so many sheets, as was desired, I have thought good (by reason of the suitableness of this with the former) to add these Propositions following, which are proved by Scripture: and gathered long since by Patrick Hamilton Scottishman, and martyred: who was burned in Scotland, the first day of March, Anno 1527.
LOving Reader, the Printer drawing towards a conclusion, and wanting matter to compleat so many sheets, as was desired, I have thought good (by reason of the sutablenesse of this with the former) to adde these Propositions following, which are proved by Scripture: and gathered long since by Patrick Hambleton Scottishman, and martyred: who was burned in Scotland, the first day of March, Anno 1527.
The first Proposition.
He that loveth God, loveth his neighbour.
This Proposition is proved, 1 John 4.20. If a man say I love God, and yet hateth his brother, he is a liar: for how can he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, love God whom he hath not seen.