A41355:92
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.
Nom. The truth is, Sir, I must confess, […] never took any notice of this three-fold •aw, which it seems is mentioned in the New Testament.
Nom. The truth is, Sir, I must confesse, 〈…〉 never took any notice of this three-fold •aw, which it seems is mentioned in the New Testament.
Ant. And I must confess, if I took any notice of them, I never understood them.
Ant. And I must confesse, if I took any notice of them, I never understood them.
Evan. Well, give me leave to tell you, that so far forth as any man comes short of the true knowledge of this threefold Law, so far forth he comes short both of the true knowledge of God, and of himself; And therefore I wish you both to consider of it.
Nom. Sir, if it be so, you may do well to be a means to inform us, and help us to the true knowledge of this threefold Law; and therefore I pray you first tell us what is meant by the law of works?