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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. 6 The mercy of the Lord extendeth it self to the beasts of the field,1 and he graciously feedeth the Ravens and young Lions, which in their brutish manner implore his help; & shall he not extend his mercies to reasonable creatures that seek after them?2 Yea the Lord is good to all and his mercies are over all his works, as it is Psal. 145.9. and will not the Lord be gracious to man, who is his most excellent workmanship created according to his own image, if he sue unto him for grace and desire to be partaker of his mercy? His goodness stretcheth it self unto his obstinate enemies, for he causeth his rain to fall and his Sun to shine both upon the evil and the good, on the just and unjust. Matth. 5.45. And shall it be restrained from his repentant servants? he multiplieth his mercies in temporal benefits upon the wicked and reprobate, and shall it be scanted towards his elect, he is very gracious to malicious rebels, and will he deny grace to humble suers for mercy and repentant sinners. He showed his goodness and long suffering unto wicked Ahab upon his feigned and hypocritical humiliation, and will he not extend it towards those who being truly penitent unfeignedly turn unto him? Yes assuredly, for though he be good to all even senseless creatures, brute beasts, and rebellious sinners, yet he is in especial manner good to those who are of the household of faith.
§. Sect. 6 The mercy of the Lord extendeth it selfe to the beasts of the field,1 and hee gratiously feedeth the Rauens and young Lions, which in their brutish maner implore his helpe; & shal he not extend his mercies to reasonable creatures that seeke after them?2 Yea the Lord is good to all and his mercies are ouer all his workes, as it is Psal. 145.9. and will not the Lord be gratious to man, who is his most excellent workemanship created according to his owne image, if hee sue vnto him for grace and desire to be partaker of his mercy? His goodnesse stretcheth it selfe vnto his obstinate enemies, for he causeth his rayne to fall and his Sunne to shine both vpon the euill and the good, on the iust and vniust.