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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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§ 5 That a civill life is no sure sign that we are in the state of grace and salvation. § 6 That a bare profession of the true religion is not sufficient for salvation. § 7 The fleshes deceit in persuading men to rest in external ceremonies. § 8 Of the means to defeat the former policy. CHAP. XIII. Of the policies of the flesh towards temporary believers. § 1 That the flesh in a subtle manner deceiveth temporaries. § 2 That we must labour to have all spiritual graces in sincerity and truth, and first our knowledge. § 3 How we may discern a true justifying faith from that which is temporary. ⟨image 8⟩§ 4 Of the differences between true and false repentance. § 5 Of the differences between the obedience of the faithful and of hypocrites. § 6 Of the fleshes deceit in moving us to leave off from doing good duties that we may avoid hypocrisy. CHAP. XIIII. Of the policies of the flesh in alluring and persuading us to sin. § 1 The 1 policy is to persuade us that sin is no sin. § 2 The 2 policy to tell us that the sin is but small which it persuadeth us to commit. § 3 The 3 policy, to tell us that if we commit lesser sins they will preserve us from greater. § 4 The 4 policy is to persuade us that we are in no danger of falling into some sins. § 5 The 5 policy is to persuade us that we may safely use the means and occasions of sin. § 6 The 6 policy is to draw us by degrees to commit heinous sins. § 7 The 7 policy is to draw us from things indifferent to sin. § 8 The 8 policy is to persuade us to sin by the examples of the saints. CHAP. XV. Of the policies of the flesh which it useth to hinder our repentance. § 1 The 1 policy to persuade us, that our common sins are no sins, and our heinous sins small and venial. § 2 The 2 policy is to extenuate and cover our sins with vain excuses as 1 to pretend corruption of nature. § 3 Secondly the flesh teacheth us to pretend custom. § 4 The 3 deceit is to pretend poverty and necessity. § 5 The 4 policy is to pretend a necessity of living in our sins by reason of our callings. § 6 The 5 deceit is to persuade us to continue in our sins because of the corruptions of the times. § 7 The 6 policy is to persuade us to continue in our sins because God is merciful. ⟨image 8⟩§ 8 The 7 policy is to persuade us to defer our repentance. CHAP. XVI.
§ 5 That a ciuill life is no sure signe that we are in the state of grace and saluation. § 6 That a bare profession of the true religion is not sufficient for saluation. § 7 The fleshes deceipt in perswading men to rest in externall ceremonies. § 8 Of the meanes to defeate the former pollicie. CHAP. XIII. Of the pollicies of the flesh towards temporarie beleeuers. § 1 That the flesh in a suttle manner deceiueth temporaries. § 2 That we must labour to haue all spirituall graces in sinceritie and truth, and first our knowledge. § 3 How we may discerne a true iustifiing faith from that which is temporarie.