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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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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⟩cogitations & desires. This action of the flesh made Paul say that he was carnal sold under 2sin.
The lusting of the flesh hath two actions: the first is, to ingender euill motions & passions of selfe-loue, envy, pride, unbeliefe, anger, &c. S. Iames saith, that men are enticed and 1drawen away by their own concupiscēce. Now this inticing is only by the suggestion of bad ⟨p. 77⟩cogitations & desires. This action of the flesh made Paul say that he was carnall solde under 2sinne.
The second action of the flesh is to hinder, & quench, & overwhelm all the good motions of the spirit. Paul found this in himself, when he said, I see another law in my members rebelling against the law of the mind, & leading