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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. 3 Now that our prayers may be effectual, there are divers conditions and properties required in them by the Apostle in this place. First, that we pray continually,1 which also our Saviour Christ enjoineth us, Luk. 18.1. And Paul also 1. Thess. 5.17. not that we must neglect all other exercises and do nothing but pray; for there is a time to hear the word, to do the works of mercy and of our callings; but his meaning is that we be always ready to pray upon all good occasions: especially in the time of temptation this duty is required, according to that Psal. 50.15.2 And therefore the Apostle saith not, that we must pray [Greek or Hebrew], in every particular time and season, but [Greek or Hebrew], in every fit time when just occasion and opportunity is offered. Seeing therefore in the time of temptation we do especially need the Lords help; therefore, that above all other is the opportune and convenient time wherein we are to implore the Lords assistance. Where by the way the stinted prayers of the popish rabble, which they restrain to set hours is confuted, for the Apostle willeth us always to be in readiness when any fit occasion is offered.
§. Sect. 3 Now that our prayers may bee effectuall, there are diuers conditions and properties required in them by the Apostle in this place. First, that wee pray continually,1 which also our Sauiour Christ enioyneth vs, Luk. 18.1. And Paul also 1. Thess. 5.17. not that wee must neglect all other exercises and doe nothing but pray; for there is a time to heare the word, to do the workes of mercie and of our callings; but his meaning is that we be alwaies readie to pray vpon all good occasions: especially in the time of temptation this dutie is required, according to that