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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.
Look also upon the prophet David, and you shall see, that though his faith was often shaken with doubting, yet in it self it remained certain: like a tree shaken with the winds, which is not overthrown, but taketh more firm and deep root:1 Psalm. 23.4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. So Psalm. 27.1.2 The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? Neither had he only this assurance in himself, but showeth that it is also the state of all the faithful, Psal. 125.1. They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, 3which cannot be removed, but remaineth for ever. So Job in the middest of his afflictions showeth his certain assurance and faith, saying, Job. 13.15.4 Lo, though he slay me yet will I trust in him: And chap. 19.25. I am sure that my redeemer liveth, and he shall stand the last on the earth. 26. And though after this skin, worms destroy this body, yet shall I see God in my flesh, &c. And Paul speaking not only of his own assurance of Gods love, and everlasting life, but of all the faithful, saith, that he is persuaded that nothing in the world should be able to separate us from Gods love in Christ, 5Rom. 8.38.
Looke also vpon the prophet Dauid, and you shall see, that though his faith was often shaken with doubting, yet in it selfe it remayned certaine: like a tree shaken with the windes, which is not ouerthrowne, but taketh more firme and deepe roote: