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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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CHAP. I. An Introduction into the following Discourse, wherein is showed, that our enemies in the Christian warfare are many, mighty and dangerous, especially our own flesh, with the lusts thereof.
CHAP. I. An Introduction into the following Discourse, wherein is shewed, that our enemies in the Christian warfare are many, mighty and dangerous, especially our owne flesh, with the lusts thereof.
1IT was the error of the Apostles in the infancy of their faith, that being admitted Christs disciples, they should abound in earthly privileges; for as they imagined that their Lord & Master should like a mighty Monarch rule in the world, triumphing over all his own, and the Churches enemies, and reigning in all majestical glory and peaceful plenty: so they hoped ⟨p. 2⟩that they, who for the present followed him in the state of affliction, should afterwards securely rest from all troubles and dangers, have the chief preferments in his glorious kingdom, and the largest share in this worldly happiness. The like conceit possesseth many at their first entrance into the profession of Christian Religion, who do not with Abraham and the rest of the Patriarchs, see and believe the 2promises afar of, but expecting present reward and wages for their service, imagine that now they have for Gods sake forsaken the pleasures of sin, they shall have in leiw thereof immunity from dangers, and freedom from afflictions, fame and favour among men for their well-deserving, secure plenty, and prosperous peace in regard both of outward and inward enemies. And therefore being sick of the same disease, the like medicines are to be used for their recovery, which our Saviour applied unto his Apostles; namely they are to be informed that (