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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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And this is the Christian watch which we are to join with prayer: but as I would not have us put our whole confidence in the spiritual armour, so much less in our own care and watchfulness; for we must rely our selves upon God only, desiring him to watch over us while we sleep; but yet with the Lords assistance we must join our endeavour, and not drowsily and sleepily receive his aide: and as the godly husbandman expecteth the fruits of the earth from the blessing of God, and yet notwithstanding useth all pains, care and diligence in ploughing, harrowing and sowing his ground; so we are to seek deliverance from the force and malice of our spiritual enemies of God alone, but yet we are to join our good endeavour carefully and diligently, using all the good means which are ordained of God for this purpose.
And this is the Christian watch which we are to ioyne with prayer: but as I would not haue vs put our whole confidence in the spirituall armour, so much lesse in our owne care and watchfulnes; for wee must relie our selues vpon God onely, desiring him to watch ouer vs while we sleepe; but yet with the Lords assistance wee must ioyne our endeuour, and not drowsily and sleepely receiue his aide: and as the godly husbandman expecteth the fruites of the earth from the blessing of God, and yet notwithstanding vseth all paines, care and diligence in plowing, harrowing and sowing his ground; so we are to seeke deliuerance from the force and malice of our spirituall enemies of God alone, but yet wee are to ioyne our good endeuour carefully and diligently, vsing all the good meanes which are ordained of God for this purpose.
§. Sect. 5 The fifth thing required is perseverance in prayer:1 for it is not sufficient to pray earnestly and fervently for a spirit, but we must continue therein, expecting the Lords leisure. And unto this we are exhorted Rom. 12.12. continuing in prayer. 2So the Prophet David persuadeth to expect and wait for the Lord,