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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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To which end we desire the assistance of Gods grace and holy spirit, by which we may be actually delivered out of the bondage of sin and Satan, that they may no longer have dominion over us; and to find and feel the virtue and power of Christ Jesus his death as effectual or our sanctification as our justification, for the enriching us with saving grace, as for the assuring us of eternal glory, for the mortifying and subduing of the corruption of sin, as for the f•••ng of us from the guilt and punishment▪
To which ende we desire the assistance of Gods grace and holy spirit, by which wee may be actually deliuered out of the bondage of sinne and Sathan, that they may no longer haue dominion ouer vs; and to finde and feele the vertue and power of Christ Iesus his death as effectuall or our sanctification as our iustification, for the inriching vs with sauing grace, as for the assuring vs of eternall glory, for the mortifying and subduing of the corruption of sinne, as for the f•••ng of vs from the guilt and punishment▪
1Which desires are no sooner wrought in us by the ministry of the word, made effectual by the inward operation of Gods spirit, but presently the Lord, rich in mercy and goodness, by the same means doeth satisfy them, and sendeth his spirit accompanied with a strong army of sanctifying graces to take possession of us for his use, to reign and rule in us, and to thrust down Satan from his throne, and to depose him from his regency or rather tyranny over us; and to subdue, kill and mortify all those garrisons of sinful lusts, so as they shall not be able under their great General to rule & reign in us as they did in former times. For example he causeth knowledge, spiritual wisdom, judgement, discretion, holy reason and spiritual cogitations to enter into the head, and by strong assault to encounter ignorance, curiosity, carnal wisdom, error, rash giddiness and carnal imagination; Christian resolution and holy obedience to enter the will and to set upon cowardly fear and unconstancy, unflexible stubbornness and stiff rebellion, faith and love with innumerable numbers of holy affections to take possession of the heart, and