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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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1Secondly if it cannot persuade us that our sins are no sins, then it will extenuate and cover them with vain excuses, and make them so little light, and venial, that as it will make us believe, we may without danger continue in them. And first it pretendeth corruption of nature and human frailty▪ which is so great in all men, that do what they can, they must needs be guilty of many sins. But in this we may vanquish our flesh with it own weapon, for therefore we should not give willing entertainment unto any sin, because through our infirmity, and the strength of natural corruption, many will thrust in upon ⟨p. 150⟩us whether we will or no; therefore we should fight the more courageously against these enemies, because they are so instant to press upon us. Yea in truth this should double our repentance, seeing there doth not only some streams of wickedness flow from us, but also we have the fountain in our selves; especially considering we were not thus by creation, but through our own default, whereby we have defaced Gods image, and brought our selves into this state of corruption.
1Secondly if it cannot perswade vs that our sinnes are no sinnes, then it will extenuate and couer them with vaine excuses, and make them so little light, and veniall, that as it will make vs beleeue, wee may without daunger continue in them. And first it pretendeth corruption of nature and humaine frailtie▪ which is so great in all men, that doe what they can, they must needs be guiltie of many sinnes. But in this wee may vanquish our flesh with it owne weapon, for therefore we should not giue willing entertainement vnto any sinne, because through our infirmitie, and the strength of naturall corruption, many will thrust in vpon ⟨p. 150⟩vs whether we will or no; therefore we should fight the more couragiously against these enemies, because they are so instant to presse vpon vs. Yea in truth this should double our repentance, seeing there doth not onely some streames of wickednesse flow from vs, but also we haue the fountaine in our selues; especially considering we were not thus by creation, but through our owne default, whereby we haue defaced Gods image, and brought our selues into this state of corruption.