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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 the Apostle 1Peter likewise telleth us, that the Lord reserveth the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished, but chiefly them that 2walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness.
And the Apostle 1Peter likewise telleth vs, that the Lord reserueth the vniust vnto the day of iudgemen to be punished, but chiefely them that 2walke after the flesh in the lust of vncleannesse.
1Now this maliciousness of the flesh is so much the more dangerous▪ because it is masked & disguised under the colour & cove•ture of the nearest friendship; for whilst in outward show it seemeth a nearer friend, then a kinsman or dearest brother, and like another self appeareth most careful of advancing our present and future good, it doeth most maliciously undermine our safety, and betrayeth us into the hands of our professed enemies; neither can Satan and the world be more ready to besiege and assault us with the forces and troupes of their temptations, then the flesh to yield us into their hands by giving free entrance to these assailants, Yea it doth not only open the gates of our souls to let in these mortal enemies, but being entered, it joineth with them, assisteth these hellish forces with a strong army of carnal lusts, and sighteth against our souls, robbing and ransacking them of all spiritual graces, and wounding them even to the death with the wounds of sin, if they were not