A41355:593
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.
O how ready would men be to help others if we knew his goodness and gentleness towards us, he is a good and a gentle Lord, and doth all for naught, therefore let us follow his steps.
O how ready would men bee to help others if wee knew his goodnesse and gentlenesse towards us, hee is a good and a gentle Lord, and doth all for naught, therefore let us follow his steps.
So that I do not say, that believers should do no good works, but I say men should not do good works, to the intent to get the inheritance of heaven through good works, for if we believe we shall get remission of sins, or the inheritance of heaven through works, we believe not to get the same for Christs sake, neither do we believe the promise of God that they are given us freely, and so we make God a liar, for God saith, thou shalt have the inheritance of heaven for my Sons sake, thy sins are forgiven thee for my Sons sake, but thou sayest it is not so, if thou think to win them by thy works. Thus you see that I condemn not good works, but the false trust in them, for all the works wherein man putteth any confidence, are therewith poisoned and become evil.
So that I doe not say, that believers should doe no good works, but I say men should not doe good works, to the intent to get the inheritance of heaven through good works, for if we believe we shall get remission of sins, or the inheritance of heaven through works, wee believe not to get the same for Christs sake, neither doe we believe the promise of God that they are given us freely, and so we make God a lyar, for God sayth, thou shalt have the inheritance of heaven for my Sons sake, thy sins are forgiven thee for my Sons sake, but thou sayst it is not so, if thou think to win them by thy works. Thus you see that I condemne not good works, but the false trust in them, for all the works wherein man putteth any confidence, are therewith poysoned and become evill.