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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 that which ⟨p. 205⟩is the condition of every man, is the case of all, the same reason being of the whole and all the parts. And where as it 1may be objected that the Church hath special promises of being enlightened by the spirit and guided into all truth, to this I answer, that the like promises also are made to every particular member of it, who notwithstanding may and do err in some particulars, and therefore the promise is to be limited, first unto all truth necessary to our salvation; and secondly that they shall by the spirit receive this privilege, that whereas the wicked continue and perish in fundamental errors, the faithful though they may fall into them and continue in them for a time, yet they shall not live and dye in them, but shall in Gods good time after their going astray, hear the voice of Gods word and spirit revoking and recalling them into the right path, and saying this is the way walk ye in it.2
and that which ⟨p. 205⟩is the condition of euery man, is the case of all, the same reason being of the whole and all the parts. And where as it 1may be obiected that the Church hath speciall promises of being enlightned by the spirit and guided into all truth, to this I answere, that the like promises also are made to euery particular member of it, who notwithstanding may and doe erre in some particulars, and therefore the promise is to be limitted, first vnto al truth necessary to our saluation; and secondly that they shall by the spirit receiue this priuiledge, that whereas the wicked continue and perish in fundamentall errours, the faithfull though they may fall into them and continue in them for a time, yet they shall not liue and dye in them, but shall in Gods good time after their going astray, heare the voyce of Gods word and spirit reuoking and recalling them into the right path, and saying this is the way walke yee in it.2
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