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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 second combat in the mind is, between faith & unbelief. For faith is imperfect, and mixed with the contrary unbelief, presuming, doubting, &c. As the man in the Gospel saith, Lord I believe, help mine unbelief.
The second combat in the mind is, between faith & unbeliefe. For faith is imperfect, and mixt with the contrary unbeliefe, presuming, doubting, &c. As the man in the Gospell saith, Lord I beleeve, help mine unbeliefe.
By reason of this fight, when unbelief prevails, the very child of God may fall into fits & pangs of despair: as Job & David in their temptations did. For David once considering the prosperity of the wicked, brake out into this speech, Certainly I have cleansed mine heart in 1vain, & washed mine hands in innocency. yea, this despair may be so extreme, that it shall weaken the body & consume it, more then any sickness. No man is to think this strange in the child of God. For though he despair of his election & salvation in Christ, yet his desperation is neither total nor final. It is not total, because he doth not despair with his whole heart, faith even at that instant lusting against despair. It is not final, because he shall recover before the ⟨p. 82⟩last end of his life.
By reason of this fight, when unbeliefe preuailes, the very child of God may fal into fits & pangs of dispaire: as Iob & David in their tēptations did. For David once considering the prosperity of the wicked, brake out into this speech, Certenly I have clensed mine heart in 1vaine, & washed mine hands in innocencie. yea, this dispaire may be so extreme, that it shal weakē the body & consume it, more then any sicknes. No man is to think this strange in the child of God. For though he dispaire of his election & saluation in Christ, yet his desperatiō is neither total nor final. It is not totall, because he doth not dispaire with his whol heart, faith euen at that instant lusting against dispaire. It is not finall, because he shall recouer before the