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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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1Thirdly, we are hereby moved to abhor sin, which God so hateth, with greater detestation, when as by our own experience we find and feel the venom and poison of it working in our selves, and to bewail and forsake it with more earnest endeavour, when we discern and see what miserable effects it produceth, and what bitter and cursed fruits it bringeth forth in us. As namely that it hath corrupted our whole nature, disabled all our strength, defaced in us Gods glorious image, incensed his wrath against us, made us subject to the curse of the law, deprived us of the glory of God, and made us guilty of eternal damnation. From all which miseries nothing could free us, unless the son of God had dyed for us, and washed us from the guilt and punishment of all our sins in his most precious blood. All which plainly discovereth the heinousness and tyranny of sin, and maketh us thankful unto our Saviour who hath freed us from it.
1Thirdly, we are hereby moued to abhorre sinne, which God so hateth, with greater detestation, when as by our owne experience we finde and feele the venome and poyson of it working in our selues, and to bewaile and forsake it with more earnest endeauour, when we discerne and see what miserable effects it produceth, and what bitter and cursed fruits it bringeth forth in vs. As namely that it hath corrupted our whole nature, disabled al our strength, defaced in vs Gods glorious image, incensed his wrath against vs, made vs subiect to the curse of the lawe, depriued vs of the glory of God, and made vs guiltie of eternall damnation. From all which miseries nothing could free vs, vnlesse the sonne of God had dyed for vs, and washed vs from the guilt and punishment of all our sinnes in his most precious blood. All which plainely discouereth the haynousnes and tyranny of sinne, and maketh vs thankefull vnto our Sauiour who hath freed vs from it.
- 1§ Sect. 5. By this conflict we are moved the more to hate sin.§ Sect. 5. By this conflict we are moued the more to hate sinne.