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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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CHAP. XX. How Satan moveth us to propound bad ends to good actions. 90 How he moveth us to use evil means for the effecting of good ends. 91 How he tempteth us to be proud of our virtues. 92
CHAP. XX. How Sathan moueth vs to propound bad ends to good actions. 90 How he mooueth vs to vse euill meanes for the effecting of good ends. 91 How he tempteth vs to be proud of our vertues. 92
CHAP. XXI. Of the manner of Satan's fight. And how he taketh all advantages against us. 93. How he tempteth us most dangerously when we are most secure. 94 That he is never weary in assaulting us. 94 How he often changeth his temptations for his better advantage; and that this is a probable sign he doth not prevail. 95 How Satan assaulteth us immediately himself. 97 How he transformeth himself into an angel of light. ibid. That he is most to be feared when he most flattereth. 98 How Satan useth the world as his instrument to entice us to sin. 100 How he useth our own flesh as his instrument, and of the manifold advantages that he taketh hereby. 101 How we may avoid danger, though we cannot discern Satan's temptations from our own lusts. 103 How Satan's suggestions may be discerned from our own lusts. 104
CHAP. XXI. Of the manner of Sathans fight. And how he taketh all aduantages against vs. 93. How hee tempteth vs most dangerously when wee are most secure. 94 That he is neuer wearie in assaulting vs. 94 How hee often chaungeth his temptations for his better aduantage; and that this is a probable signe he doth not preuaile. 95 How Sathan assaulteth vs immediately himselfe. 97 How he transformeth himselfe into an angell of light. ibid. That he is most to be feared when he most flattereth. 98 How Sathan vseth the world as his instrument to intice vs to sinne. 100 How he vseth our owne flesh as his instrument, and of the manifold aduantages that he taketh hereby. 101 How we may auoide danger, though we cannot discerne Sathans temptations from our owne lusts. 103 How Sathans suggestions may bee discerned from our owne lusts. 104