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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 tenth reason may be taken from Gods continual aid in all trials and temptations;1 for if he be always ready to strengthen and support us, we can never finally be overthrown, but though we fall, yet we shall not fall away, but shall be raised up again in despite of all our enemies. For God is faithful, and will not suffer us to be tempted above our power, but will give a good issue with the temptation, 2that we may be able to bear it, as it is 1. Cor. 10.13.3 And he knoweth to deliver the godly out of temptation, as the Apostle speaketh 2. Pet. 2.9. And therefore be our weakness never so great, yet let us not fear our final falling away, but knowing whom we have believed, let us persuade our selves of our perseverance, knowing that he is able to keep that which we have committed unto him, 4as it is 2. Tim. 1.12.
§. Sect. 5 The tenth reason may be taken from Gods continuall aid in all trials and temptations;1 for if hee be alwaies readie to strengthen and support vs, wee can neuer finally bee ouerthrowne, but though wee fall, yet we shall not fall away, but shall be raised vp againe in despite of all our enemies. For God is faithfull, and will not suffer vs to be tempted aboue our power, but will giue a good issue with the temptation, 2that we may be able to beare it, as it is 1. Cor. 10.13.3