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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.
§. Sect. 2 Now in this conflict of temptations,1 there are first two common affections or general properties to be considered of; the Christian soldiers manful resistance, or else his fainting and receiving the foil; for either he courageously standeth upon his defence, armed with the graces of Gods spirit, and putteth Satan to flight by withstanding his temptations; or else being surprised at unawares, whilst he is disarmed of these spiritual weapons and Christian armour, he is soiled by his spiritual enemies, yielding unto their temptations and falling into sin.
§. Sect. 2 Now in this conflict of temptations,1 there are first two common affections or generall properties to be considered of; the Christian souldiers manfull resistance, or els his fainting and receiuing the foile; for either he couragiously standeth vpon his defence, armed with the graces of Gods spirit, and putteth Sathan to flight by withstanding his temptations; or els being surprized at vnawares, whilest he is disarmed of these spirituall weapons and Christian armour, hee is soiled by his spirituall enemies, yeelding vnto their temptations and falling into sinne.
- 1Of two common affections to be considered of in this spiritual conflict.Of two common affections to be considered of in this spirituall conflict.
1That we may withstand our spiritual enemy valiantly in all his temptations, and obtain a final victory, there are certain general means to be used; which may serve as strong forts and bulwarks, unto which we may retire our selves as often as we faint, and be ready to receive any disadvantage in the fight. First, we are continually to have in memory the commandment of our chief captain Christ Jesus, whereby he inciteth us to a continual fight without fainting or yielding. So