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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.
IN this definition is set down first the efficient cause or author of our election, namely God himself, the Father, the Son and the holy Ghost; and this appeareth Eph. 1.4. He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy &c. And Joh. 15.16. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you that ye go and bring forth fruit, &c.
IN this definition is set downe first the efficient cause or author of our election, namely God himselfe, the Father, the Sonne and the holy Ghost; and this appeareth Eph. 1.4. He hath chosen vs in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy &c. And Ioh. 15.16. Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and ordained you that ye goe and bring foorth fruite, &c.
Secondly, the motive or impulsive cause of Gods election is expressed, namely, Gods free love, mere goodwill and undeserved grace. And this also is manifest Luk. 12.32. Fear not little flock, for it is your fathers pleasure to give you a kingdom. And Eph. 1.5. who hath predestinated us to be adopted through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.
Secondly, the motiue or impulsiue cause of Gods election is expressed, namely, Gods free loue, meere goodwill and vndeserued grace. And this also is manifest Luk. 12.32. Feare not little flocke, for it is your fathers pleasure to giue you a kingdome. And