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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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it will like Hushai force kindness upon us, and by no persuasions will stay behind us; but it is to this end that by cunning policy it may frustrate our enterprises, & so betray us into the hands of our enemies. For the defeating of which policy our best course is, to leave behind our chief corruptions by renewing of our repentance, before we come to perform these holy exercises, and keep under those which we carry with us, watching over them with all diligence, that they do not distract nor hinder us. To which end we must come unto these holy duties with due preparation, and being come we must meditate on Gods glorious presence before whom we stand, we must with all diligence look to our hearts, because that the Lord chiefly requireth them in all duties of his service; we must think of the excellency, weight and fruit of these Religious exercises, that our hearts being inflamed with the love of them, we may perform them with all cheerfulness and delight. And finally we must continually crave the assistance of Gods gracious spirit, that thereby we may be in some good measure enabled to perform them so, as that they may be acceptable to God, and profitable for our own salvation.
it will like Hushai force kindnesse vpon vs, and by no perswasions will stay behinde vs; but it is to this ende that by cunning pollicy it may frustrate our enterprises, & so betray vs into the hands of our enemies. For the defeating of which pollicy our best course is, to leaue behinde our chiefe corruptions by renewing of our repentance, before we come to performe these holy exercises, and keepe vnder those which we carry with vs, watching ouer them with all diligence, that they doe not distract nor hinder vs. To which ende wee must come vnto these holy duties with due preparation, and being come we must meditate on Gods glorious presence before whom we stand, we must with all diligence looke to our hearts, because that the Lord chiefely requireth them in all duties of his seruice; we must thinke of the excellency, waight and fruite of these Religious exercises, that our hearts being inflamed with the loue of them, wee may performe them with all cheerefulnesse and delight. And finally we must continually craue the assistance of Gods gracious spirit, that thereby we may be in some good measure enabled to performe them so, as that they may be acceptable to God, and profitable for our owne saluation.