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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
Book 1 › Chapter 6: Of Sathans aides: and first of the world.
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CHAP. VI. Of Satan's aides: and first of the world.
CHAP. VI. Of Sathans aides: and first of the world.
§. Sect. 1 And so much concerning Satan's strength, being considered in himself. But besides himself he hath the aide of other enemies to supplant us, who though they do not make so terrible a show, yet they are no less dangerous, ⟨p. 32⟩and all these are led under the conduct of two Captain Generals, the World and the Flesh.
§. Sect. 1 ANd so much concerning Sathans strength, being considered in himself. But besides himself he hath the aide of other enemies to supplant vs, who though they doe not make so terrible a shew, yet they are no lesse dangerous, ⟨p. 32⟩and all these are led vnder the conduct of two Captaine Generals, the World and the Flesh.
By the world I understand impious carnal and unbelieving men, with all their baits and enticements unto vanity, and all their discouragements, afflictions and miseries wherewith they hinder Gods children in travailing the path of righteousness which leadeth to Gods kingdom. This wicked world, the devils darling and chief champion, doth assault us on both sides; on the right hand it encountereth us with prosperity, offering us the bait of pleasure,