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The conflict between the flesh and the spirit. Or the last part of The…The conflict betvveene the flesh and the spirit. Or the last part of The…
The conflict between the flesh and the spirit. Or the last part of The Christian warfare wherein is described the nature of these combatants, the malice and power of the flesh and fleshly lusts, with the means whereby we may subdue and overcome them. By John Downame Bachelor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods Word.The conflict betvveene the flesh and the spirit. Or the last part of The Christian warfare wherein is described the nature of these combatants, the malice and power of the flesh and fleshly lusts, with the meanes whereby we may subdue and ouercome them. By Iohn Dovvname Batchelar in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods Word.
London: printed by William Jones, 1618London: printed by William Iones, 1618
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And this reason Augustine giveth, As the spirit (saith he) serving the flesh is not unfitly called fleshly, so the flesh serving 1the spirit, is fitly called spiritual; not because it is turned into spirit, but because by an admirable facility and readiness to obey, it is subjected to the government and rule of the spirit.
And this reason Austine giueth, As the spirit (saith he) seruing the flesh is not vnfitly called fleshly, so the flesh seruing 1the spirit, is fitly called spirituall; not because it is turned into spirit, but because by an admirable facilitie and readinesse to obey, it is subiected to the gouernment and rule of the spirit.
- 1August. de civit. dei. lib. 13. c. 20.August. de ciuit. dei. lib. 13. c. 20.
1The second reason objected is grounded upon the Apostles words. 1. Cor. 9. 27. But I keep under (or as the vulgar Latin hath it) chastise my body, least by any means when I my self have preached to others, I my self should be a castaway. Where the Apostle maketh the body (as they think) 2the enemy against which he fighteth, and the chief object of mortification. To which I answer first, that we do not deny, but that the body is corrupted, as well as the soul, 3and that sin holdeth part of his residence even in our earthly members; in which regard this natural corruption is to be subdued even in the body, by those exercises of mortification which the Scriptures have prescribed, as fastings, watchings, laborious exercises in the duties of Christianity and of our spiritual callings. And to this he exhorteth us.