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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. 2 The proposition being manifest,1 let us prove the assumption; which containeth two branches, first that the spirit of God testifieth to our spirits, that we are the sons of God; and secondly doth fully assure us of this testimony that it is most undoubted true; both which are manifest by Gods word. First that Gods spirit giveth this testimony in the hearts of the faithful,2 it is evident Rom. 8.15.16. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage to fear again; but ye have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry abba father: the same spirit beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. 3So Gal. 4.6. Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts which crieth abba father. Which places do so evidently prove this point, that there needs no more reasons or allegations; for first he excludeth the spirit of bondage, which like the Papists faith causeth us to fear and doubt of our election and salvation; and then he telleth us that we have received the spirit of adoption which beareth witness unto our spirit that we are the children of God.
§. Sect. 2 The proposition being manifest,1 let vs proue the assumption; which containeth two branches, first that the spirit of God testifieth to our spirits, that we are the sonnes of God; and secondly doth fully assure vs of this testimonie that it is most vndoubted true; both which are manifest by Gods word. First that Gods spirit giueth this testimonie in the hearts of the faithfull,2 it is euident Rom. 8.15.16. For ye haue not receiued the spirit of bondage to feare againe; but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption whereby we crie abba father: the same spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit, that we are the children of God.