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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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CHAP. III. Arguments whereby we may be encouraged to enter into this spiritual conflict.
CHAP. III. Arguments whereby we may be encouraged to enter into this spirituall conflict.
§. Sect. 1 And thus have I showed that all that will be Gods servants must fight his battles against his and our spiritual enemies, and the causes why the Lord presseth us to this service; now that we may go courageously into the field, let us consider of some reasons and motives which may make us resolute and valiant. The first is the justness of our cause. For though soldiers be never so strong and well furnished, yet if their consciences tell them that they fight in a bad quarrel, it will much abate their courage, and make them cowardly and timorous. But our cause is most just, and our war most lawful, for God who is justice it self hath proclaimed it by his Heralds the Apostles.1 So Ephe. 6.10. Finally my brethren be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaults of the devil, 2&c. And Jam. 4.7. Resist the devil and he will fly from you. And 1. Pet. 5.8. Be sober and watch, for your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour: 9. Whom resist steadfast in the faith.
§. Sect. 1 ANd thus haue I shewed that al that will be Gods seruants must fight his battailes against his and our spirituall enemies, and the causes why the Lord presseth vs to this seruice; now that wee may goe couragiously into the field, let vs consider of some reasons and motiues which may make vs resolute and valiant. The first is the iustnesse of our cause. For though souldiers be neuer so strong and well furnished, yet if their consciences tell them that they fight in a bad quarrell, it will much abate their courage, and make them cowardly and timorous. But our cause is most iust, and our warre most lawfull, for God who is iustice it selfe hath proclaimed it by his Heraulds the Apostles.