A41355:72
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.
Nomista. SIR, My neighbour Neophytus and I, having lately had some conference with this our friend and acquaintance Antinomista, about some points of Religion, wherein he differing from us both, at last •id he would be contented to be judged by •ou our Minister: therefore have we made ⟨p. 2⟩bold to come unto you, all three of us, to pray you to hear us, and judge of our differences.
Nomista. SIR, My neighbour Neophytus and I, having lately had some conference with this our friend and acquaintance Antinomista, about some points of Religi•n, wherein he differing from us both, at last •id he would be contented to be judged by •ou our Minister: therefore have we made ⟨p. 2⟩bold to come unto you, all three of us, to pray you to heare us, and judge of our differences.
Evan. You are all of you very welcome to me, and if you please to let me hear what your differences are, I will tell you what I think.
Evan. You are all of you very welcome to me, and if you please to let me heare what your differences are, I will tell you what I think.
Nom. The truth is, Sir, he and I differ in very many things, but more especially about the Law: for I say the Law ought to be a rule of life to a believer, and he saith it ought not.