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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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that our hearts so far forth as they are unregenerate, are a sink of sin and a sea and gulf of wickedness, wherein the devil c•sting the spawn of his temptations, begetteth ugly monsters of all sorts both small and great. And that as our bodies when they are at the purest, have in them sufficient matter for all manner of diseases, so our souls being much more corrupted are aptly disposed to any sin. Secondly, knowing and remembering that through this corruption we are prone to all sin, let this humble us in the sight of our frailty and weakness, and cause us with more earnestness to crave Gods assistance and denying our selves to rest on his strength, which alone is able to preserve us from falling. Thirdly, let this move us to shake off all carnal security and presumption of our own graces, and to keep continually a narrow watch over our hearts, that we be not at unawares overtaken through the deceitfulness of sin. Let it make us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, as the Apostle exhorteth, and whilst we think we stand take heed of falling. 1Let us be persuaded hereby to labour and endeavour daily to purge our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification in the fear of God. Finally, let 2us remember that the man is blessed that feareth always. But as for those who harden their hearts, through security and ⟨p. 143⟩3presumption; they are of all others most ready to fall into all evil and mischief.
that our hearts so farre forth as they are vnregenerate, are a sincke of sinne and a sea and gulfe of wickednesse, wherein the diuell c•sting the spawne of his temptations, begetteth vgly monsters of all sorts both small and great. And that as our bodies when they are at the purest, haue in them sufficient matter for all maner of diseases, so our soules being much more corrupted are aptly disposed to any sinne. Secondly, knowing and remembring that through this corruption we are prone to all sinne, let this humble vs in the sight of our frailtie and weakenesse, and cause vs with more earnestnesse to craue Gods assistance and denying our selues to rest on his strength, which alone is able to preserue vs from falling. Thirdly, let this moue vs to shake off all carnall securitie and presumption of our owne graces, and to keepe continually a narrow watch ouer our hearts, that we be not at vnawares ouertaken through the deceitfulnesse of sinne. Let it make vs to worke out our saluation with feare and trembling, as the Apostle exhorteth, and whilest we thinke we stand take heede of falling.