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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. VI. Of the manner of the conflict between the flesh and spirit in the will heart and affections:
CHAP. VI. Of the maner of the conflict betweene the flesh and spirit in the will heart and affections:
1And thus have we showed the conflict between the flesh and the spirit in the mind and understanding with those faculties which belong unto it. Come we now to that fight which is between them in the will; the which is much more sharp and sensible; for it likewise being partly regenerate and partly unregenerate, there is a continual combat between these contrary factions, whilst the regenerate part willeth and enforceth that which is good, and nilleth and rejecteth that which is evil; and contrariwise the part unregenerate willeth and chooseth that which is evil, and nilleth and refuseth that which is good. As for example the spiritual part being guided by the understanding, enlightened with saving knowledge chooseth & embraceth God as the chief goodness, his kingdom and righteousness as the chief happiness and refuseth and contemneth the world and earthly vanities, the service of Satan, and the momentany pleasures of sin, which in the end bring death and destruction, though they for the present be bitter to the flesh, and much more embittered by afflictions, and these be sweet and delightful to the carnal appetite. But contrariwise that part of the will which remaineth unregenerate, being directed by that wisdom of the which is worldly, sensual and devilish, neglecteth and refuseth the present comforts of grace which it relisheth not, and the future hopes of heavenly happiness, which it knoweth not, as being out of sight and beyond the apprehension of sense, uncertain ⟨p. 211⟩