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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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There shall we find that by reason of this corruption we are notable to think a good thought, nor so much as will that which is good, that we are altogether unprofitable servants, yea 1rather the slaves of sin and Satan▪ the children of wrath, and not only sick but even stark dead in our sins; that we have not only in us utter barrenness of all good, but the seeds of all wickedness, lurking and lying hid, which sprout forth upon all occasions, when as they receive any warmth and moisture from the temptations of Satan and 2the world; yea would of themselves daily come to growth and ripeness if they were not continually nipped and restrained by the common grace of Gods spirit, Finally that ⟨p. 93⟩the black-Moor may as easily change his blackness, and the leopard his spots, as we our sinful condition into a better estate; yea that in stead of making any satisfaction by paying the old score, we are ready to increase our debt by adding new sins unto the old, and so plunge our selves into more fearful condemnation. And thus may we defeat this policy of the flesh and coming unto a true sight of our own natural vileness, we may abhor our selves in sackcloth and ashes, and renouncing our own righteousness, may hunger after the all-sufficient righteousness of 3Christ, and applying it unto us by a lively faith may find it effectual for our justification and salvation.
There shall wee finde that by reason of this corruption we are notable to thinke a good thought, nor so much as will that which is good, that we are altogether vnprofitable seruants, yea 1rather the slaues of sinne and Sathan▪ the children of wrath, and not onely sicke but euen starke dead in our sinnes; that we haue not onely in vs vtter barrennesse of all good, but the seedes of all wickednesse, lurking and lying hid, which sproute foorth vpon all occasions, when as they receiue any warmth and moysture from the temptations of Sathan and