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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. II. Of the flesh and the divers significations of it, and what we are to understand by it in the following discourse.
CHAP. II. Of the flesh and the diuers significations of it, and what we are to vnderstand by it in the following discourse.
1Where first we will speak of the enemies which fight one against another in this Warfare, and then of their conflict. In the former we will consider, first, what these enemies are, and then how dangerous and pernicious unto us if they be not subdued & kept in subjection to them which fight on our side against them. The enemies which thus fight with one another are the Flesh and the Spirit, with an innumerable army of their motions and lusts. Both which, ⟨p. 5⟩with all their forces dwell in every true Christian, making mutual opposition, the one nilling what the other willeth, and hindering and destroying, that which the other furthereth and advanceth. This plainly appeareth by the Scriptures, which both discover this hostile dissension and contrary faction in the same man, and the opposition and conflict which ariseth from their enmity and cohabitation, their natural division and local union. So the Apostle speaketh plainly of this conflict in all Christians. Gal. 5. 17. 2The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, and these are contrary one to another; and particularly in himself, where he thus complaineth, But I see another 3law in my members, rebelling, or warring, against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my members. And again, I my self in my mind serve the law of God, but with my flesh the law of sin. And hence it is that the Apostle Peter exhorteth us, to fight valiantly against these lusts, because they do continually make war against us. Dearly beloved (saith he) I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which