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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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He consenteth to the law of God that it is holy and good, and i• more delighted in it, then in the bewitching pleasures of sin. An example whereof we have in David, who though by his flesh he was drawn, not only in his will to embrace, but also in his actions to practise some grievous sins, yet he truly saith of himself, that in his heart he hated every false ⟨p. 219⟩1way, and that he would have respect to Gods statutes continually. But the unregenerate man though he sometime feeleth some pangs of conscience checking him for his sins, so as he cannot securely sleep in them without disturbance, yet he liketh and loveth them with all his heart, he willingly obeyeth his sinful lusts, he pleaseth and delighteth himself in them; neither doeth any thing trouble him, but the fear of a guilty conscience, apprehending and expecting deserved punishment; so that he inverteth the Apostles speech and is ready to say, the evil I love that do I not, but the good I hate that do I.
Hee consenteth to the lawe of God that it is holy and good, and i• more delighted in it, then in the bewitching pleasures of sinne. An example whereof we haue in Dauid, who though by his flesh he was drawne, not onely in his wil to embrace, but also in his actions to practise some grieuous sins, yet he truely saith of himselfe, that in his heart he hated euery false ⟨p. 219⟩1way, and that he would haue respect to Gods statutes continually. But the vnregenerate man though he sometime feeleth some panges of conscience checking him for his sins, so as he cannot securely sleep in them without disturbance, yet he liketh and loueth them with all his heart, hee willingly obeyeth his sinnefull lustes, hee pleaseth and delighteth himselfe in them; neither doeth any thing trouble him, but the feare of a guilty conscience, apprehending and expecting deserued punishment; so that he inuerteth the Apostles speech and is ready to say, the euill I loue that doe I not, but the good I hate that doe I.
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