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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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THE SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE BETWEEN THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT, INTRE Ating of the conflict it self, and of the means whereby we may get the victory.
THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE BETWEENE THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT, INTRE Ating of the conflict it selfe, and of the meanes whereby we may get the victory.
CHAP. I. That there is a combat in every true Christian between the Flesh and the Spirit.
CHAP. I. That there is a combate in euery true Christian betweene the Flesh and the Spirit.
1Now having showed the nature of our enemy, how dangerous he is, and how we may be armed and prepared to withstand his assaults and obtain the victory; we are to entreat of the combat and conflict it self. And first we will show, that there is in the faithful such a combat and conflict indeed and trueth, although worldly and carnal men who never found it in themselves are ready to think it to be but a mere conceit. The which will appear by plain testimonies ⟨p. 166⟩of Scripture, for the Apostle telleth us, that the flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh, and that these are contrary the one to the other, so that we cannot do the things we would. Where by flesh and spirit (as I have proved) we cannot understand the body and soul but the part