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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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Neither is this the state of some alone, but even of all mankind, so far forth as they are unregenerate, whereof it is that what David had spoken of some special and notorious sinner of his times, the Apostle in the third Chapter of the Epistle to 1the Romans, extendeth it to all mankind, being considered in the state of corruption.
Neither is this the state of some alone, but euen of all mankinde, so far foorth as they are vnregenerate, whereof it is that what Dauid had spoken of some speciall and notorious sinner of his times, the Apostle in the third Chapter of the Epistle to 1the Romanes, extenceth it to all mankinde, being considered in the state of corruption.
- 1Rom. 3. 19. •0.
1Lastly as the flesh is all evil, and all evil in the flesh, so as it is also a fruitful mother of all wickedness, and a filthy sink from such arise the noisome scents of sin, and that poisonous fountain from which do flow the streams of all evil. And this our Saviour noteth whereas he saith, that which cometh out of a man (namely from the inner fountain 2of a fleshly heart) defileth him. So the Apostle James maketh this carnal lust the mother, as the Devil is the father of all sin and wickedness, for receiving the seeds of Satan's tentations (as it were) into a fruitful womb, it 3first conceiveth, and then bringeth forth sin, and so sin when it is finished bringeth forth death. And the Apostle Paul telleth us what cursed fruits do spring from this root of bitterness, namely Adultery, Idolatry, Witchcraft, Hatred,