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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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That the manner of this fight may more clearly appear, we must examine it more particularly. In the soul of man there be two special parts, the mind and the will.
That the manner of this fight may more clearely appeare, we must examine it more particularly. In the soule of man there be two speciall parts, the mind and the will.
In the mind there is a double combat. The first is between knowledge of the word of God, and natural ignorance or blindness. For seeing we do in this life know but in part: therefore knowledge of the truth must needs be joined with ignorance in all that are enlightened: & one of these being contrary to an ⟨p. 79⟩other, they strive to overshadow and overcast each other.
In the mind there is a double combat. The first is betweene knowledge of the word of God, and naturall ignorance or blindnes. For seeing we doe in this life knowe but in part: therefore knowledge of the truth must needs be ioyned with ignorance in all that are inlightned: & one of these being contrary to an ⟨p. 79⟩other, they striue to ouershadow and ouercast ech other.
Hence we may learn the cause why excellent divines do vary in divers points of religion: and it is, because in this combat, natural blindness yet remaining, prevails more or less. Men that are dim sighted & cannot discern without spectacles, if they should be set to descry a thing a far off, the most of them would be of divers opinions of it. And men enlightened & regenerate in this life do but see as in a glass darkly.