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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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§. Sect. 10 And so much concerning the first consolation which may serve for the comforting and raising up of those who are fallen.1 In the second place we are to consider that Satan foileth us and causeth us to fall into sin, not at his pleasure nor by his own absolute power, but because the Lord hath said, thou shalt thus prevail, for the further manifestation of my glory: for therefore the Lord doth leave his children sometimes to themselves, so that being assaulted by Satan they fall into sin, and bewray their infirmities and corruption; to the end he may show hereby and declare the riches of his power, mercy, and goodness, which otherwise would not so manifestly appear. And this the Apostle plainly showeth,2 2. Cor. 12.8.9.10. where he saith that he besought the Lord thrice that he might be delivered from the prick in ⟨p. 132⟩the flesh and the messenger of Satan, which did buffet him: but the Lord returned him this answer, my grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made perfect through weakness; after which answer received, the Apostle quieteth himself, notwithstanding his infirmities, nay glorieth in them, rather than in his revelations, as he professeth saying, Very gladly therefore will I rejoice rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
§. Sect. 10 And so much concerning the first consolation which may serue for the comforting and raising vp of those who are fallen.1 In the second place wee are to consider that Sathan foyleth vs and causeth vs to fall into sinne, not at his pleasure nor by his owne absolute power, but because the Lord hath said, thou shalt thus preuaile, for the further manifestation of my glorie: for therefore the Lord doth leaue his children sometimes to themselues, so that being assaulted by Sathan they fall into sinne, and bewray their infirmities and corruption; to the end he may shew hereby and declare the riches of his power, mercie, and goodnes, which otherwise would not so manifestly appeare. And this the Apostle plainly sheweth,