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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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Thus Saul in his understanding 1conceived that David was innocent; and therefore his conscience accusing him that he did wickedly in pursuing him, made him to justify him, and to condemn his own uniustice and faultiness; Thou art more righteous then I, 2for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil; but by and by his will and affections being wholly set upon worldly honour, and transported with ambition, he hearkeneth neither to reason nor conscience, but persecuteth him again with more then wonted rage. Finally, ⟨p. 229⟩thus then Pilate, advised by reason and conscience, justified our Saviour as innocent and faultless, his will and affections chiefly desiring to continue his esteem with Caesar, and to be applauded by the Priests, Pharisees and vulgar multitude; he reverseth the sentence of reason and conscience, and unjustly condemneth the innocent to dye with malefactors.
Thus Saule in his vnderstanding 1conceiued that Dauid was innocent; and therefore his conscience accusing him that hee did wickedly in persuing him, made him to iustifie him, and to condeme his owne vniustice and faultinesse; Thou art more righteous then I, 2for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I haue rewarded thee euill; but by and by his will and affections being wholly set vpon worldly honour, and transported with ambition, he hearkeneth neither to reason nor conscience, but persecuteth him againe with more then wonted rage. Finally, ⟨p. 229⟩thus then Pilate, aduised by reason and conscience, iustified our Sauiour as innocent and faultlesse, his will and affections chiefely desiring to continue his esteeme with Casar, and to be applauded by the Priestes, Pharisces and vulgar multitude; he reuerseth the sentence of reason and conscience, and vniustly condemneth the innocent to dye with malefactours.