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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second thing to be observed in his manner of fight, is, that he setteth upon us when we are most secure, and then soundeth the alarm to battle, when we most flatter our selves with hope of peace, and that not drowsily and faintly, but with all celerity and speed, whereby he overcometh oftentimes, or at least foileth us, before we can arm or prepare our selves to make any resistance. And thus he assaulted our first parents in paradise, when they securely promised unto themselves the continuance and increase of their happiness; and David also after all his troubles when he was reckless and idle, sleeping in the day, and after walking on his house top, letting his eyes wander after pleasures.
The second thing to be obserued in his manner of fight, is, that he setteth vpon vs when wee are most secure, and then soundeth the alarum to battaile, when wee most flatter our selues with hope of peace, and that not drowsily and faintly, but with all celeritie and speede, whereby hee ouercommeth oftentimes, or at least foyleth vs, before we can arme or prepare our selues to make any resistance. And thus he assaulted our first parents in paradise, when they securely promised vnto themselues the continuance and increase of their happines; and Dauid also after all his troubles when he was retchlesse and idle, sleeping in the day, and after walking on his house top, letting his eyes wander after pleasures.
If therefore we would withstand Satan, let us shake off all drowsy and carnal security, and continually watch, standing on our guard to resist his encounters whensoever he setteth upon us: and as in calm weather the careful Mariner provideth all things against a tempest, and the valiant soldier doth arm and furnish himself with all necessaries before the assault; so when Satan seemeth to offer us a time of truce, let us therein prepare our selves more strongly against the day of battle; for when this raging lion seemeth to sleep as though he did not regard us, then if through recklessness we give him the least advantage, he will suddenly run upon us and devour us, if he get us within his cruel paws.
If therefore we would withstand Sathan, let vs shake off all drowsie and carnall securitie, and continually watch, standing on our guard to resist his encounters whensoeuer he setteth vpon vs: and as in calme weather the carefull Mariner prouideth all things against a tempest, and the valiant souldier doth arme and furnish himselfe with al necessaries before the assault; so when Sathan seemeth to offer vs a time of truce, let vs therein prepare our selues more strongly against the day of battaile; for when this raging lion seemeth to sleepe as though he did not regard vs, then if through retchlesnesse we giue him the least aduantage, hee will suddenly runne vpon vs and deuoure vs, if he get vs within his cruell pawes.