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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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And thus doth the Lord in his infinite power and wisdom turn evil into good, and like the most skilful Physician doeth make our sins (as it were the flesh of the Viper) a most wholesome preservative and cordial for the dispelling from our hearts more dangerous poisons.
And thus doth the Lord in his infinite power and wisdome turne euill into good, and like the most skilfull Physition doeth make our sinnes (as it were the flesh of the Viper) a most holesome preseruatiue and cordiall for the dispelling from our hearts more daungerous poysons.
1Secondly, whereas we cannot be Christs Disciples unless we deny our selves, nor be partakers of his righteousness for our justification, unless we renounce our own, nothing can be more effectual to this purpose, then the sight and sense of our own imperfections and corruptions; for when we plainly discern, that there is nothing in our selves to rest upon for the satisfying of Gods justice, this will make us to flee unto Christ, to hunger and thirst after his perfect and all-sufficient righteousness, and to make us ⟨p. 177⟩wholly to rely upon him for our justification and salvation. Which when we do, we may be more secure and better assured of heavenly happiness, then if we were as perfect in our own inherent righteousness, as our first parents in the state of innocency, seeing they fell into sin and misery through the strength of Satan's temptations, but we cannot; so long as we wholly rest upon Christ and are upheld by his omnipotency. And as hereby our selves have great assurance of our happy condition; so do we more glorify our Lord and redeemer, seeing we acknowledge the all-sufficiency of his grace, and yield unto him the whole glory of our salvation.
1Secondly, whereas we cannot be Christs Disciples vnlesse we deny our selues, nor bee partakers of his righteousnes for our iustification, vnlesse we renounce our own, nothing can be more effectuall to this purpose, then the sight and sense of our owne imperfections and corruptions; for when wee plainely discerne, that there is nothing in our selues to rest vpon for the satisfying of Gods iustice, this will make vs to flee vnto Christ, to hunger and thirst after his perfect and al-sufficient righteousnesse, and to make vs