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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 8: Of Sathans policy.Book 1 › Chapter 8: Of Sathans policie.
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But besides this theoretical wisdom seated in the understanding, there is also a practical or operative wisdom required in Gods word, which showeth it self in our affections and actions. And it consisteth in the fear of the Lord, that is, true godliness and sincerity of heart. Of this Job speaketh, chap. 28. verse. 28.1 The fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding. So Psalm. 111.10. The fear of the Lord is the head or beginning of wisdom. And Pro. 28.7. he is called a wise son which keepeth the law. 2So that our chief wisdom consisteth in the fear of the Lord, and in a godly endeavour of performing obedience to the Lords commandments.
But besides this theoreticall wisedome seated in the vnderstanding, there is also a practicall or operatiue wisedome required in Gods word, which sheweth it selfe in our affections and actions. And it consisteth in the feare of the Lord, that is, true godlinesse and sinceritie of heart. Of this Iob speaketh, chap. 28. verf. 28.1 The feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euill is vnderstanding. So Psalm. 111.10. The feare of the Lord is the head or beginning of wisedome. And Pro. 28.7. he is called a wise sonne which keepeth the law. 2So that our chiefe wisedome consisteth in the feare of the Lord, and in a godlie endeuour of performing obedience to the Lords commandements.