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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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§ 2 That in the flesh dwelleth nothing that is good. § 3 That all manner of evil is in the flesh. § 4 That the flesh is the author of all wickedness. § 5 That the flesh is more malicious then the divill or the world. § 6 That the flesh is the author of all our sins. § 7 That the flesh is the cause of the deprivation of our nature, and of the defacing of Gods image in us. § 8 That the flesh bringeth us into a most base condition. § 9 That whilst we live in the flesh we cannot please God. § 10 That the flesh setteth man at enmity against God. § 11 That the flesh is the cause of all our punishments. § 12 That the malice of the flesh is the more dangerous, because it is masked under the colour of friendship. § 13 How we may defeat the malicious treasons of the flesh. CHAP. IX. That the flesh is an enemy exceeding powerful & mighty. § 1 The flesh is to the unregenerate a mighty King, and to the regenerate a powerful Tyrant. § 2 Of the strength of the flesh being considered in it self. § 3 That the flesh is mighty being compared with the spirit. § 4 Of the multitude of our fleshly lusts. § 5 That the power of our enemies should make us shake off all security. § 6 That the might of our enemy should not discourage us from the fight, but make us the more courageous. CHAP. X. Of the policy of the flesh, and that it is more dangerous and pernicious then it power and strength. § 1 That the policy of the flesh in it own nature is exceeding pernicious. § 2 That the policy of the flesh is most pernicious unto us. ⟨image 7⟩§ 3 That the policy of the flesh should make us more watchful and vigilant. CHAP. XI. Of certain particular deceit of the flesh respecting our persons. § 1 The first deceit that we are nothing so evil as in truth we are. § 3 The means to defeat the former policy. The second policy that the good things in us are much better then in truth they are. § 4 The means to defeat this policy also. CHAP. XII. Of the policies of the flesh respecting our estates. § 1 The first policy to persuade the faithful that they are hated of God because they are afflicted. § 2 The 2 policy to persuade us that we are in an happy condition, when our estate is most miserable. § 3 That outward privileges are no sure testimonies that we are in Gods love▪ § 4 That worldly prosperity is no sure sign of Gods love or our happy condition.
§ 2 That in the flesh dwelleth nothing that is good. § 3 That all manner of euill is in the flesh. § 4 That the flesh is the author of all wickednesse. § 5 That the flesh is more malitions then the diuill or the world. § 6 That the flesh is the author of all our sins. § 7 That the flesh is the cause of the depriuation of our nature, and of the defacing of Gods image in vs. § 8 That the flesh bringeth vs into a most base condition. § 9 That whilest we liue in the flesh we cannot please God. § 10 That the flesh setteth man at emnitie against God. § 11 That the flesh is the cause of all our punishments. § 12 That the malice of the flesh is the more daungerous, because it is masked vnder the coullor of freindship. § 13 How we may defeate the malitious treasons of the flesh. CHAP. IX. That the flesh is an enemy exceeding powerful & mightie. § 1 The flesh is to the vnregenerate a mightie Kinge, and to the regenerate a powerfull Tyrant. § 2 Of the strength of the flesh being considered in it selfe. § 3 That the flesh is mightie being compared with the spirit. § 4 Of the multitude of our fleshly lusts. § 5 That the power of our enemies should make vs shake off all securitie. § 6 That the might of our enemie should not discourage vs from the fight, but make vs the more couragious. CHAP. X. Of the pollicie of the flesh, and that it is more daungerous and pernicious then it power and strength. § 1 That the pollicie of the flesh in it owne nature is exceeding pernicious. § 2 That the pollicy of the flesh is most pernicious vnto vs.