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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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namely the advancement of Gods glory by our worshipping & serving him in spirit & truth, the strengthening & increasing of our faith, the inward purging and purifying of the heart and conscience from the hidden and secrete corruption of all sin, humiliation in this life, and glorification in the life to come; for all that thus fight shall surely overcome, and receive for th•• reward, the crown of victory everlasting blessedness. Thirdly the war between the spirit and the flesh causeth unto us the most secure peace, even peace with God, when as be coming his soldiers we fight under his standard, against his and out enemies peace between the faculties of our souls, when as the inferior faculties are in quiet subjection to the superior, the affections hearkening unto and obeying the conscience the will yielding voluntary obedience to reason as Gods viceroy, and all to God as their supreme sovereign. It bringeth also with it unspeakable comfort, spiritual rejoicing and joy in the holy Ghost, because it assureth us of Gods love and gracious assistance, of a full and final victory over all our enemies, and the crown of victory everlasting glory; but the conflict of conscience in the unregenerate causeth continual garboils & hot dissension, tyranny in the superior faculties ruling only by servile fear, and rebellion in the inferior, when as they have power to break the yoke of government, horror and anguish of mind, disconsolate sorrow and hellish despair, when the ⟨p. 237⟩affrighted conscience beareth sway; or the mad and tumultuous joy of frantic men when the wild affections and disordered passions, by gagging and silencing the conscience, do get the upper hand, the which oftentimes lasting no longer then a blaze of thorns, doth leave behind it redoubled grief and desperate despair. Finally the conflict between the spirit and the flesh maketh the man regenerate with more care and diligence to observe his own heart, and more conscionably to watch over all his ways, that he give no advantage to his sinful flesh;
namely the aduancement of Gods glory by our worshipping & seruing him in spirit & truth, the strengthening & increasing of our faith, the inward purging and purifying of the heart and conscience from the hidden and secrete corruption of all sinne, humiliation in this life, and glorification in the life to come; for all that thus fight shall surely ouercome, and receiue for th•• reward, the crown of victory euerlasting blessednes. Thirdly the warre betweene the spirit and the flesh causeth vnto vs the most secure peace, euen peace with God, when as be comming his souldias we fight vnder his standard, against his and out enemies peace betweene the faculties of our soules, when as the inferiour faculties are in quiet subiection to the superiour, the affections harkening vnto and obeying the conscrence the will yeelding voluntary obedience to reason as Gods viceroy, and all to God as their supreame soueraigne. It bringeth also with it vnspeakeable comfort, spirituall reioycing and ioy in the holy Ghost, because it assureth vs of Gods loue and gracious assistance, of a full and finall victory ouer all our enemies, and the crowne of victory euerlasting glory; but the conflict of conscience in the vnregenerate causeth continuall garboyles & hot dissension, tyranny in the superiour faculties ruling onely by seruile feare, and rebellion in the inferiour, when as they haue power to breake the yoke of gouernment, horrour and anguish of minde, disconsolate sorrow and hellish dispaire, when the