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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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1A third fruit and effect which springeth and proceedeth from this sinful flesh is, that whilst we live in it, and it in us, we cannot please God, nor do any thing which is acceptable in his sight; so the Apostle plainly telleth us, that they who are in the flesh cannot please God; and the reason hereof is clear and evident, because to be in the flesh, is to be the servant of sin and the vassal of Satan, and to do nothing but what they like and command; and therefore seeing nothing in the world can be imagined, so opposite and contrary unto God as they, nor any thing so odious and abominable in his sight; and seeing their friends be Gods enemies, and those things which please them, be most displeasing in the sight of God, needs must all those actions which are done in the flesh be odious unto him and make the agents obnoxious to his wrath. Now what a miserable condition is this, into which man is brought by his sinful flesh, that both his person and all his actions his words, works and secret cogitations should be utterly misliked and disallowed of him who is the supreme King and judge of heaven and earth, who hath all power in his hand to reward infinitely those whom he liketh and alloweth, and to punish in like proportion, those whom he disalloweth and misliketh.
1A third fruit and effect which springeth and proceedeth from this sinfull flesh is, that whilest we liue in it, and it in vs, we cannot please God, nor doe any thing which is acceptable in his sight; so the Apostle plainely telleth vs, that they who are in the flesh cannot please God; and the reason hereof is cleare and euident, because to be in the flesh, is to be the seruant of sinne and the vassall of Sathan, and to doe nothing but what they like and command; and therefore seeing nothing in the world can bee imagined, so opposite and contrarie vnto God as they, nor any thing so odious and abominable in his sight; and seeing their friends bee Gods enemies, and those things which please them, be most displeasing in the sight of God, needs must all those actions which are done in the flesh be odious vnto him and make the agents obnoxious to his wrath. Now what a miserable condition is this, into which man is brought by his sinfull flesh, that both his person and all his actions his words, workes and secret cogitations should bee vtterly misliked and disallowed of him who is the supreame King and iudge of heauen and earth, who hath all power in his hand to reward infinitely those whom hee liketh and alloweth, and to punish in like proportion, those whom he disalloweth and misliketh.