A41355:87
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.
Evan. The truth is, neighbour Nomista, •he Law of the Ten Commandments, as it […] the matter of the Law of Works, ought not to be a rule of life to a believer: but in thus saying, you have affirmed that it ought, and therefore therein you have erred from the truth. And now friend Antinomista, that I may also know your judgement, when you say the Law ought not to be a rule of life to a believer, I pray you tell me what Law you mean?
Evan. The truth is, neighbour Nomista, •he Law of the Ten Commandements, as it 〈…〉 the matter of the Law of Works, ought not to be a rule of life to a believer: but in thus saying, you have affirmed that it ought, and therefore therein you have erred from the truth. And now friend Antinomista, that I may also know your judgement, when you say the Law ought not to be a rule of life to a believer, I pray you tell me what Law you mean?
Ant. Why, I mean the Law of the Ten Commandments.
Ant. Why, I mean the Law of the Ten Commandements.
Evan. But whether do you mean that Law, as it is the matter of the law of works, or as it is the matter of the Law of Christ?