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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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The like also may be said of other means, as the receiving of the Sacraments, meditating in Gods word, the works of holiness and righteousness, and the rest.
The like also may bee said of other meanes, as the receiuing of the Sacraments, meditating in Gods word, the workes of holinesse and righteousnesse, and the rest.
§. Sect. 2 The second sign of those that are elected,1 is the spirit of supplication, when as they can pour forth their souls in fervent and effectual prayer unto the Lord, confessing their sins, and imploring his grace and mercy: for this is a notable fruit of Gods spirit working in us, which we cannot by any natural means attain unto; for of our selves we know not what to pray as we ought, 2but the spirit helpeth our infirmities, and maketh request for us with sighs which cannot be expressed, as it is Rom. 8.26. Prayer therefore is a most inseparable fruit and undoubted sign of Gods spirit, and Gods spirit certainly assureth us of our election and adoption, for it beareth witness with our spirits that we are the sons of God, 3as it is vers. 16. So Rom. 10.13. it is said,4 that whosoever call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. But this prayer must proceed from faith; for, as it followeth, How shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and must be performed in spirit and truth, and not with deceitful lips; for it is to no purpose to draw near unto God with our mouths,5