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Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…
Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.
Cambridge: printed by John Legate printer to the University of Cambridge. 1593., 1593Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate printer to the Vniversitie of Cambridge. 1593., 1593
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Touching the combat it self, divers points are to be considered. The first, what these two, which make combat, namely, the flesh and the spirit, are. They have divers significations. First of all, the spirit is taken for the soul, and the flesh for the body. But so they are not taken in this place. For there is no such combat between the body & the soul: both which agree together to make the person of one man. ⟨p. 73⟩Secondly, the spirit signifies natural reason, & the flesh the natural appetite or concupiscence. But they cannot be so understood in this place. For the spirit here mentioned doth fight even against natural reason: which though it serve to make a man without excuse, yet is it an enemy to the spirit. Thirdly, the spirit signifies the godhead of Christ, and the flesh the manhood: but it must not be so taken here. For then every man regenerate should be deified. Lastly, the spirit signifies a created quality of holiness, which by the holy ghost is wrought in the mind, will, & affections of man: & the flesh, the natural corruption or inclination of the mind, will, and affections to that which is against the law. In this first these twain are taken in this place.
Touching the combat it selfe, diuers points are to be cōsidered. The first, what these two, which make combat, namely, the flesh and the spirit, are. They haue diuers significations. First of all, the spirit is taken for the soule, and the flesh for the body. But so they are not taken in this place. For there is no such combat betwene the body & the soule: both which agree togither to make the person of one man. ⟨p. 73⟩Secondly, the spirit signifies naturall reason, & the flesh the natural appetite or concupiscence. But they cānot be so understood in this place. For the spirit here mentioned doth fight euen against naturall reason: which though it serue to make a man without excuse, yet is it an enemy to the spirit. Thirdly, the spirit signifies the godhead of Christ, and the flesh the manhood: but it must not be so taken here. For then euery man regenerate should be deified. Lastly, the spirit signifies a created quality of holines, which by the holy ghost is wrought in the mind, will, & affections of man: & the flesh, the naturall corruption or inclination of the mind, will, and affections to that which is against the law. In this first these twain are taken in this place.