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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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Lastly let us be stirred up to attention by the consideration of Gods judgments which he inflicteth on the contemners and neglectors of his word which he may justly every minute pour upon us whilst our minds are a wandering not regarding that which he saith unto us, he may suddenly strike us with frenzy and madness, or with death it self, and then how fearful and lamentable were our state if such a judgement should seize upon us.1 Let us remember what happened to drowsy Eutichus, and consider with our selves that that which befalleth unto one may happen unto another.
Lastly let vs be stirred vp to attention by the consideration of Gods iudgments which he inflicteth on the contemners and neglectours of his word which he may iustly euery minute poure vpon vs whilst our minds are a wandringe not regarding that which hee sayth vnto vs, hee may suddenly strike vs with frenzie and madnes, or with death it selfe, and then how fearefull and lamentable were our state if such a iudgement should sease vppon vs.1 Let vs remember what hapned to drowsie Eutichus, and cōsider with our selues that that which befalleth vnto one may happen vnto another.
- 1Acts 20.Actes 20.
§ Sect. 7 And thus are we to stir up our selves to the diligent and attentive hearing of Gods word that so it may be fruitful in our hearts and effectual for our conversion and calling unto God;1 but when we have gone thus far we must not here rest, for if our enemy satan can no hinder the seed of Gods word from falling into our hearts then he will labour to steal it away as soon as it is sowed that it may never take root nor bring forth any fruit, as appeareth by lamentable experience; for how many are there who receive the word of God with their approbation, and are somewhat affected with that which is spoken and yet soon after it vanisheth away; and nothing remaineth but their old corruptions? and whence doth this proceed but from the malice