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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
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.
whilst Paul persecuted the Church of God, Satan did not so much trouble him either outwardly in body or inwardly in mind; but no sooner was he truly converted to the faith and preached the Gospel, but presently he setteth his wicked imps on work to take away his life, which the Lord not permitting, he moveth them to persecute him by imprisoning, whipping, and stoning him; and not content with these outward afflictions, he sendeth his messenger to buffet him,1 that he might be no less vexed inwardly in mind then outwardly in body. Yea he spared not our Saviour Christ himself, but as soon as he began to show himself to be the son of God and redeemer of mankind, in performing the duties of his calling, then especially he bendeth all his force against him, he tempteth and assaulteth him forty days together,2 and taking the foil himself, he stirreth up his wicked instruments to persecute him, and at length to take away his life.
whilest Paul persecuted the Church of God, Sathan did not so much trouble him either outwardly in bodie or inwardly in minde; but no sooner was he truly conuerted to the faith and preached the Gospell, but presently he setteth his wicked impes on worke to take away his life, which the Lord not permitting, he mooueth them to persecute him by imprisoning, whipping, and stoning him; and not content with these outward afflictions, he sendeth his messenger to buffet him,1 that he might be no lesse vexed inwardly in minde then outwardly in bodie. Yea he spared not our Sauiour Christ himselfe, but as soone as he began to shew himselfe to be the sonne of God and redeemer of mankinde, in perfourming the duties of his calling, then especially hee bendeth all his force against him, he tempteth and assaulteth him fortie daies together,2 and taking the foyle himselfe, hee stirreth vp his wicked instruments to persecute him, and at length to take away his life.