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The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems…The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems…
The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems of the spiritual enemies of our salvation, Satan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the means also whereby the Christian may withstand and defeat them : and afterwards more specially their particular temptations, against the several causes and means of our salvation, whereby on the one side they allure us to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw us to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spiritual conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sins / by I. Downame ...The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems of the spirituall ennemies of our saluation, Sathan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the meanes also whereby the Christian may vvithstand and defeate them : and afterwards more speciallie their particvlar temptatiions, against the seuerall causes and meanes of our saluation, whereby on the one side they allure vs to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw vs to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spirituall conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sinnes / by I. Dovvname ...
London: printed for Cuthbert Burby, 1604
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§. Sect. 5 The fourth degree is an approaching unto the throne of mercy, that we may in all humility confess our sins,1 and acknowledge that we are guilty of death and condemnation, and also that we may in the name and mediation of Christ obtain the pardon and remission of them. And of this the Apostle speaketh. Heb. 4.16. Let us therefore go boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. And the Prophet Hosea cap. 14.2. O Israel return unto the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. 3. Take unto you words and turn unto the Lord and say unto him: take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously, so will we render the calves of our lips. An example ⟨p. 518⟩hereof we have in the Prophet David, Psal. 32.5. Then (saith he) I acknowledge my sin unto thee, 2neither hid I mine iniquity: for I thought I will confess my wickedness unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the punishment of my sin. So likewise the prodigal Son having attained unto the sight of his sin and to a desire of forgiveness, resolveth to go unto his father, and to say;3 Father I have sinned against heaven and before thee; & am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants. Luke 15.18.19.
§. Sect. 5 The fourth degree is an approaching vnto the throne of mercy, that we may in all humilitie confesse our sinnes,1 and acknowledge that wee are guiltie of death and condemnation, and also that wee may in the name and mediation of Christ obtaine the pardon and remission of them. And of this the Apostle speaketh.