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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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Unto the wicked, saith God, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth; seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee? &c. And then concludeth: Now consider this ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces and there be none to deliver. So the Prophet Jeremiah. Behold ye trust in lying words that cannot profit. Will ye steal murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and 1burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye know not, and come and stand before me in this house which is called by my name, and say, we are delivered to do all these abominations?
Vnto the wicked, saith God, What hast thou to doe to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my couenant in thy mouth; seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behinde thee? &c. And then concludeth: Now consider this yee that forget God, lest I teare you in pieces and there be none to deliuer. So the Prophet Ieremie. Behold ye trust in lying words that cannot profit. Will yee steale murther, and commit adulterie, and sweare falsly, and 1burne incense vnto Baal, and walke after other gods that yee know not, and come and stand before mee in this house which is called by my name, and say, we are deliuered to doe all these abominations?
1But if this deceit be too gross, as having nothing to colour or countenance it but the slight thin veil of a bare profession, then it will persuade us to place all religion about external rites and ceremonies, and to think that we have done enough, if we be strict in the observation of them, although in the mean time we make no conscience of many Moral duties, and utterly neglect the weighty things of the Law. So the Pharisees of old placed