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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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Book 1 › Chapter 12: Of the fleshes policies respecting our estates.
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if the Bridegroom can abide no loathsome annoyance in any corner of the house, how much less will he endure it in his bridal chamber? Yea let strangers speed how they can, the Lord will not suffer himself, to be dishonoured by those who profess themselves to be his servants, but as they cause his name to be blasphemed by their sins, so he will cause it to be glorified in their punishments. Let the weeds in the woods grow till they wither with age, yet they shall be pulled up if they be found in the pardon wherein God delighteth. And if Sodom and Gomorrah shall not scape unpunished, then Corazin and Bethsaida shall fall into a much ⟨p. 99⟩more fearful condemnation, who hearing Christs heavenly Sermons and seeing his miracles, continued in their sins without repentance. And the Apostle telleth us that, the 1earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and 2yet bringeth forth nothing but thorns and briars is above all other soils rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned.
if the Bridegrome can abide no loathsume annoyance in any corner of the house, how much lesse will hee endure it in his bridall chamber? Yea let strangers speede how they can, the Lord will not suffer himself, to be dishonoured by those who professe themselues to be his seruants, but as they cause his name to be blaspheamed by their sinnes, so he will cause it to be glorified in their punishments. Let the weeds in the woods grow till they wither with age, yet they shall bee pulled vp if they be found in the parden wherein God delighteth. And if Sodom and Gomorrah shall not scape vnpunished, then Corazin and Bethsayda shall fall into a much ⟨p. 99⟩more fearefull condemnation, who hearing Christs heauenly Sermons and seeing his miracles, continued in their sins without repentance. And the Apostle telleth vs that, the 1earth which drinketh in the raine that commeth oft vpon it, and 2