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The Soul's Conflict with Itself
The souls conflict with it self, and victory over it self by faith a treatise of the inward disquietments of distressed spirits, with comfortable remedies to establish them / by R. Sibbs ...The soules conflict with it selfe, and victory over it self by faith a treatise of the inward disquietments of distressed spirits, with comfortable remedies to establish them / by R. Sibbs ...
London: printed by M.F. for R. Dawlman, 1635
THE SOULS CONFLICT with it self. › Chapter 10THE SOVLES CONFLICT with it selfe. › Chapter 10
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There are many unruly passions lye hid in us, until they be drawn out by something that meeteth with them; either I by way of opposition, as when the truth of God spiritually unfolded, meets with some beloved corruption, it swelleth bigger; the force of Gunpowder is not known until some spark light on it; and oftentimes the stillest natures (if crossed) discover the deepest corruptions. Sometimes it is drawn out by dealing with the opposite spirits of other men. Oftentimes retired men know not what lies hid in themselves.
There are many unruly passions lye hid in us, untill they be drawne out by something that meeteth with them; either I by way of opposition, as when the truth of God spiritually unfolded, meets with some beloved corruption, it swelleth bigger; the force of Gunpowder is not knowne untill some sparke light on it; and oftentimes the stillest natures (if crossed) discover the deepest corruptions. Sometimes it is drawne out by dealing with the opposite spirits of other men. Oftentimes retyred men know not what lies hid in themselves.
2. Sometimes by crosses, as many people whilst the freshness and vigour of their spirits lasteth, and while the flower of age, and a full supply of all things continueth, seem to be of• pleasing and calm disposition; b• afterwards when changes come, like Jobs wife, they are discovered. Th• that which in nature is unsubdued, openly appears.
2. Sometimes by crosses, as many people whilest the freshnesse and vigour of their spirits lasteth, and while the flower of age, and a full supply of all things continueth, seeme to be of• pleasing and calme disposition; b• afterwards when changes come, like Iobs wife, they are discovered. Th• that which in nature is unsubdued, openly appeares.