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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.
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 Eph.2 6.10.11. Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against all the assaults of the devil. 3And 1. Pet. 5.8. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist steadfast in the faith.
1That we may withstand our spirituall enemie valiantly in all his temptations, and obtaine a finall victorie, there are certaine general means to be vsed; which may serue as strong forts and bulworkes, vnto which we may retire our selues as often as we faint, and be readie to receiue any disaduantage in the fight. First, we are continually to haue in memorie the commandement of our chiefe captaine Christ Iesus, whereby he inciteth vs to a continuall fight without fainting or yeelding. So Eph.2 6.10.11. Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against all the assaults of the diuell. 3And