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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.
For, Satan's temptations like the waves of the sea do follow one in the neck of the other, and when one is past, another is ready to overwhelm us, if like skilful Pilots we be not ready as well to break the violence of that which followeth, as of that which went before. Neither must we look for any sound truce or firm peace, till we have the everlasting peace in Gods kingdom; for as long as we continue in this life our spiritual enemies will continually assault us: and therefore let us never be secure, until by death we have obtained a final victory.
For, Sathans temptations like the waues of the sea doe follow one in the necke of the other, and when one is past, another is readie to ouerwhelme vs, if like skilfull Pilots we be not readie as well to breake the violence of that which followeth, as of that which went before. Neither must we look for any sound truce or firme peace, till we haue the euerlasting peace in Gods kingdom; for as long as wee continue in this life our spirituall enemies will continually assault vs: and therefore let vs neuer be secure, vntill by death we haue obtained a finall victorie.
1And to the end that we may the rather be persuaded to continual care and Christian perseverance in this spiritual fight unto the end of our lives; let us consider that Gods promises and the crown of victory are not promised to those that enter into this spiritual fight, but unto those that continue fighting, till they have obtained a full victory over their enemies. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, 2Reu. 2.7. Be thou faithful unto the death, and I will give thee the crown of life. Vers. 10. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. Vers. 11. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the Manna that is hid, &c. Vers. 17. He that overcometh shall be clothed in white array, and I will not put out ⟨p. 111⟩