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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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Furthermore, this combat is in the regenerate but during the time of this life▪ for they which are perfectly sanctified feel no strife. If any shall say, that this combat was in Christ when he said, Father, if it be thy will let this cup pass from me, yet not my will but thine be done. Indeed here is a combat, but of another sort: namely the fight of two divers desires: the one was a desire to do his fathers will in suffering the death of the cross: the other a natural desire (which was no sin but a mere infirmity of humane nature) whereby he in his manhood desires (as the manner of nature is to seek the preservation of it self) to have the cursed death of the cross removed from him.
Furthermore, this cōbat is in the regenerate but during the time of this life▪ for they which are perfitly sanctified feele no strifte. If any shal say, that this cōbat was in Christ whē he said, Father, if it be thy will let this cup passe from me, yet not my will but thine be done. Indeed here is a cōbat, but of another sort: namely the fight of two divers desires: the one was a desire to do his fathers will in suffering the death of the crosse: the other a natural desire (which was no sinne but a meere infirmity of humane nature) whereby he in his manhood desires (as the maner of nature is to seek the preseruation of it selfe) to haue the cursed death of the crosse remooued from him.
The fifth point is the effect of this combat, which is to make the man regenerate, that he can not do the things which he would: and this must be understood in things both good & ill.
The fift point is the effect of this combat, which is to make the man regenerate, that he can not doe the things which he would: and this must be understood in things both good & ill.