A41355:509
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.
The second Proposition.
He that loveth his neighbour as himself, keepeth all the Commandments of God.
Hee that loveth his neighbour as himselfe, keepeth all the Commandements of God.
This Proposition is proved, Matth. 7.12. Whatsoever he would that men should▪ do unto you, even so do ye unto them, for this is the Law and the Prophets: and in Rom. 13.8, 9. He that loveth his neighbour, fulfilleth the Law. For this, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet: and if there be any other Commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this, ⟨p. 248⟩saying, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self, and in Gal. 5.14. All the law is fulfilled in this one word, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self.
This Proposition is proved, Matth. 7.12. Whatsoever he would that men should▪ do unto you, even so do ye unto them, for this is the Law and the Prophets: and in