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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.
Seeing therefore God delighteth himself in exercising & manifesting his mercy, to the praise of the glory of his grace, by pardoning & forgiving repentant sinners, let not any who are grievously laden, & groan for weariness under the heavy burden of their sins, fear to come unto the Lord, and to implore his mercy for the forgiveness of their sins, though never so grievous and manifold, neither let them doubt, least God will reject their suite, and refuse to receive them, into his grace, and favour, because of their great rebellions and unworthiness. For although there were not (as in truth there is not) any thing to be respected in us, saving that we are the creatures of God, and work of his hands, yet the Lord will have compassion upon us, even for his own sake because he is exceedingly delighted in showing mercy to all those who turn unto him. And this the Lord himself professeth Esa. 43.25. I even I am he that putteth away thine iniquities for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. And therefore the prophet Daniel calling upon the Lord for mercy, in the behalf of himself and the people, disclaimeth their own righteousness, and all respect of their own merits and worthiness; saying, we do not present our supplications before thee for our own righteousness, but for thy great tender mercies: O Lord hear, O Lord forgive, O Lord consider and do it; defer not for thine own sake. Dan. 9.18.19.
Seeing therfore God delighteth himselfe in excercising & manifesting his mercy, to the praise of the glorie of his grace, by pardōing & forgiuing repentant sinners, let not any who are grieuously laden, & grone for wearines vnder the heauie burthen of their sinnes, feare to come vnto the Lorde, and to implore his mercy for the forgiuenes of their sinnes, though neuer so grieuous and manifould, neither let them doubt, least God will reiect their suite, and refuse to receiue them, into his grace, and fauoure, because of their great rebellions and vnworthinesse. For although there were not (as in truth there is not) any thing to bee respected in vs, sauing that wee are the creatures of God, and worke of his handes, yet the Lorde will haue compassion vpon vs, euen for his owne sake because hee is exceedingly delighted in shewing mercy to all those who turne vnto him. And this the Lord himselfe professeth Esa. 43.25