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

Edward Fisher fl. 1627–1655

London: printed by R. Leybourn for Giles Calvert, 1646

[31], 255 p. · 61k words · Wing F997 · ESTC R1839

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Edward Fisher, The Marrow of Modern Divinity (London, 1646). EEBO-TCP A41355.

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Testimonial2
Title page8
DedicationTO THE HONOURABLE, Colonel John Downes ESQUIRE, One of the Members of the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament, Justice of Peace, and one of the Deputy…TO THE HONOVRABLE, Collonel John Downes ESQUIRE, One of the Members of the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament, Justice of Peace, and one of the Deputy…8
To the readerTo all such humble hearted Readers, as see any need to learn, either to know themselves or GOD in CHRIST.To all such humble hearted Readers, as see any need to learn, eyther to know themselves or GOD in CHRIST.15
To the readerTO THE READER.3
Testimonial7
Testimonial2
Grace and peace to you in Christ Jesus.4
A CATALOGUE of those Writers names out of whom I have collected muc…A CATALOGUE of those Writers names out of whom I have collected much of the matter contained in this ensuing Dialogue.18
THE MARROW OF Modern Divinity.THE MARROVV OF Modern Divinity.pp. 1–246438
Addendumpp. 247–25589
Proposition 1The first Proposition.pp. 2473
Proposition 2The second Proposition.pp. 247–2483
Proposition 3The third Proposition.pp. 2487
Argument.pp. 2484
Proposition 4The fourth Proposition.pp. 2487
Argument.pp. 2484
Proposition 5The fifth Proposition.pp. 2495
Argument.pp. 2493
Proposition 6The sixth Proposition.pp. 2496
Argument.pp. 2494
Proposition 7The seventh Proposition.pp. 2496
Argument.pp. 2494
Proposition 8The eighth Proposition.pp. 2496
Argument.pp. 2494
Proposition 9The ninth Proposition.pp. 249–2507
Argument.pp. 2505
Proposition 10The tenth Proposition.pp. 250–25537
A comparison between Faith and Incredulity.pp. 250–2518
A dispute between the Law and the Gospel.A dispute between the Law and the Gospell.pp. 2517
No manner of works make us righteous.pp. 2512
No works make us unrighteous.pp. 251–2522
Works then make us neither good nor evil.Works then make us neyther good nor evill.pp. 252–25516

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Title as printed: 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
Author: Edward Fisher fl. 1627–1655
Place: London
Printer: R. Leybourn
Bookseller: Giles Calvert
Year: 1646
Imprint: London : Printed by R. Leybourn, for Giles Calvert ..., 1646.
Size: [31], 255 p.
Words: 61,422
Catalogue: Wing F997 · ESTC R1839
Text: EEBO-TCP A41355
Notes: Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
Edition statement taken from title.
"Patrick's places", p. 247-255, was written by Patrick Hamilton.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A41355

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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