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The Marrow Controversy
Origin of the First Secession from the Kirk of Scotland
Background Auchterarder Creed Marrow of Modern Divinity Edward Fisher
Marrow Brethren Thomas Boston James Hog Ebenezer Erskine Robert Riccaltoun Ralph Erskine Associate Presbytery
Opponents Neonomians James Hadow General Assembly
Doctrines Republication of the Covenant of Works Assurance Free offer of the gospel Covenant theology Law and Gospel
Topics Antinomianism Legalism Sola fide Repentance
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The Marrow of Modern Divinity was a book written in 1645 by Edward Fisher and later reprinted with the notes of Thomas Boston, the book ignited the Marrow controversy. ^{[1] [2]} The book is divided into three sections which are called "The Law of Works, The Law of Faith and The Law of Christ" is a dialogue with four characters, which are: an antinomian, a legalist, a minister of the gospel and a new Christian. Fisher attempts by using the dialogue of these characters to describe the gospel from errors. The book is centered around the law-gospel distinction. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Auchterarder Creed

References

External links

• Marrow of Modern Divinity public domain audiobook at LibriVox