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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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the (c) imaginations only evil and that continually, the (d) will stubborn and perverse, standing out always in an utter opposition and obstinate rebellion to the will of God. And if the superior faculties of the flesh be nothing else but a sink of sin, what can we expect, but that the inferior parts must in their degree be suitable in corruption? And therefore as the Apostle speaketh of sinful men, so may we speak of the fountain and author of all their sin; the eyes of it are 3full of adultery, the throat an open sepulchre, the tongue of it used to deceit, the poison of asps is under it lips, the mouth ⟨p. 67⟩of it is full of cursing and bitterness, the feet swift to shed blood, destruction and misery are in it way, the way of peace it hath not known, neither hath it the fear of God before it eyes.
the (c) imaginations onely euill and that continually, the (d) will stubburne and peruerse, standing out alwayes in an vtter opposition and obstinate rebellion to the will of God. And if the superiour faculties of the flesh bee nothing else but a sincke of sinne, what can wee expect, but that the inferiour parts must in their degree be sutable in corruption? And therefore as the Apostle speaketh of sinfull men, so may wee speake of the fountaine and authour of all their sinne; the eyes of it are 3full of adultery, the throate an open sepulcher, the tongue of it vsed to deceite, the poyson of aspes is vnder it lippes, the mouth ⟨p. 67⟩of it is full of cursing and bitternesse, the feete swift to shed blood, destruction and misery are in it way, the way of peace it hath not knowne, neither hath it the feare of God before it eyes.