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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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Thus much of the combat it self: now let us come to the manner of this fight.
Thus much of the combat it selfe: now let us come to the maner of this fight.
It is fought by Lusting. To lust in this place signifies to bring forth & to stir up motions & inclinations in the hart, either to good or evil.
It is fought by Lusting. To lust in this place signifies to bring forth & to stir up motions & inclinations in the hart, either to good or euil.
Lusting is twofold: the lusting of the flesh, & the lusting of the spirit.
The lusting of the flesh hath two actions: the first is, to engender evil motions & passions of self-love, envy, pride, unbelief, anger, &c. S. James saith, that men are enticed and 1drawn away by their own concupiscence. Now this enticing is only by the suggestion of bad ⟨p. 77⟩