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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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Secondly, when as the suggestion is urged with great force and violence, and leaveth behind it a deep impression, which seemeth to bring a necessity of doing that which is even contrary to natural reason, whereas the suggestions of the flesh do rather lead and entice us then draw and enforce us unto sin.
Secondly, when as the suggestion is vrged with great force and violence, and leaueth behind it a deepe impression, which seemeth to bring a necessitie of doing that which is euen contrarie to naturall reason, whereas the suggestions of the flesh doe rather leade and intice vs then draw and inforce vs vnto sinne.
Thirdly, the temptations of Satan move us oftentimes to such outrageous wickedness, and hellish impiety, that even nature corrupted doth condemn as abominable, and even trembleth with fear and horror, when they are first suggested.
Thirdly, the temptations of Sathan moue vs oftentimes to such outragious wickednes, and hellish impietie, that euen nature corrupted doth condemne as abhominable, and euen trembleth with feare and horror, when they are first suggested.
Fourthly, rhe flesh taketh occasion of things present and subject to the senses to entice us unto sin; but Satan's suggestions sometimes are far fetched and so strange unto us, that before the instant they are suggested we never thought or so much as dreamed of them.
Fourthly, rhe flesh taketh occasion of things present and subiect to the senses to intice vs vnto sinne; but Sathans suggestions sometimes are farre fetcht and so strange vnto vs, that before the instant they are suggested we neuer thought or so much as dreamed of them.