A41355:588
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.
I answer, If thou do evil, it is a sure argument that thou art evil, and wantest faith, if thou do good, it is an argument that thou art good, and hast faith, for a good tree beareth good fruit, and an evil tree evil fruit; yet good fruit maketh not the tree good, nor evil fruit the tree evil; so that man is good before he do good works, and evil before he do evil works.
I answer, If thou doe evill, it is a sure argument that thou art evill, and wantest faith, if thou doe good, it is an argument that thou art good, and hast faith, for a good tree beareth good fruit, and an evill tree evill fruit; yet good fruit maketh not the tree good, nor evill fruit the tree evill; so that man is good before he doe good works, and evill before he doe evill works.
Faith maketh the good tree, and incredulity the evil tree, such a tree, such fruit; such a man, such works; for all things which are done in faith please God and are good works, and all that are done without faith, displease God, and are evil works.
Faith maketh the good tree, and incredulity the evill tree, such a tree, such fruit; such a man, such works; for all things which are done in faith please God and are good works, and all that are done without faith, displease God, and are evill works.
Whosoever believeth or thinketh to be saved by his works, denieth that Christ is his Saviour, for how is he thy Saviour if thou mightest save thy self by thy works? or wherefore should he have died for thee, if any works might have saved thee.
Whosoever believeth or thinketh to bee saved by his works, denyeth that Christ is his Saviour, for how is he thy Saviour if thou mightest save thy selfe by thy works? or wherefore should he have died for thee, if any works might have saved thee.