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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 Contents of the First book, of this Christian Warfare, between the spirit and the flesh. CHAP. 1. Containing an Introduction into the following discourse wherein is showed, that our spiritual enemies are many, mighty and dangerous, especially our own flesh with the lusts thereof. § 1 That we are to expect no peace in this life, but to fight against the enemies of our salvation. § 2 That we are daily assaulted with foreign forces, the devil and the world. § 3 That our outward enemies are not so dangerous, as our own flesh and fleshly lusts. § 4 That Satan and the world could not hurt us, were they not aided by our own flesh. CHAP. 2. Of the flesh, and the divers significations of it, and what we are to understand by it in the following discourse. § 1 That there is in every Christian this fight between the spirit and the flesh. § 2 Of the divers significations of the word flesh, and first as it is taken for things materially subsisting. § 3 Of the divers significations of the word flesh taken for accidents and qualities. § 4 That the flesh is taken for the corruption of nature. § 5 That the flesh in this discourse signifieth the unregenerate part in a Christian. CHAP. 3. What we are to understand by the spirit in this discourse. § 1 That the word spirit is diversely taken in the scriptures. § 2 That the spirit in this discourse signifieth the part regenerate. ⟨image 6⟩§ 3 That this combat is not maintained by bare qualities alone, but as they are backed by the holy spirit and Satan the wicked spirit. § 4 The former point proved by divers reasons. § 5 That the spirit doeth not dwell in us essentially, more then in other creatures. § 6 That the faithful have special right even unto the very essence of the spirit, and that he dwelleth in them in respect of efficacy. CHAP. IIII. Of the erroneous conceit of the Papists, who by the flesh understand the body and the sensual faculties only. § 1 That the Papists propound unto us a friend to fight against in stead of our enemy. § 2 That the chief doctors of the Papists by flesh understand the body. § 3 That the Papists in their purest doctrine understand by the flesh our bodies, and the inferior and sensitive faculties only. § 4 That the practise of popish mortification plainly showeth, that by the flesh they understand the body only.
The Contents of the First booke, of this Christian Warfare, betweene the spirit and the flesh. CHAP. 1. Contayning an Introduction into the following discourse wherein is shewed, that our spirituall enemies are many, mightie and dangerous, especially our owne flesh with the lusts thereof. § 1 THat we are to expect no peace in this life, but to fight against the enemies of our salvation. § 2 That we are daily assaulted with forraigne forces, the deuill and the world. § 3 That our outward enemyes are not so dangerous, as our owne flesh and fleshly lusts. § 4 That Sathan and the world could not hurt vs, were they not ayded by our owne flesh. CHAP. 2. Of the flesh, and the divers significations of it, and what we are to vnderstand by it in the following discourse. § 1 That there is in every Christian this fight betweene the spirit and the flesh. § 2 Of the divers significations of the word flesh, and first as it is taken for thinges materially subsisting. § 3 Of the divers significations of the word flesh taken for accidents and qualities. § 4 That the flesh is taken for the corruption of nature. § 5 That the flesh in this discourse signifieth the vnregenerate part in a Christian. CHAP. 3. What we are to vnderstand by the spirit in this discourse. § 1 That the word spirit is diuersty taken in the scriptures. § 2 That the spirit in this discourse signifieth the part regenerate.