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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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where upon God gave them up to uncleanness, to their own vile affections, and to a reprobate mind to do those things which are not convenient. So else where he saith of them, that they walked in the vanity of 1their minds, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance which was in them, because of the blindness of their heart, and being past feeling, ⟨p. 243⟩had given themselves over unto lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness; And writing to Timothy he 2speaketh of some in these later times, who should have their consciences seared with an hot iron. Whereby they become so senseless, that they take no notice of any sin, nor accuse for the committing of any wickedness. For as the greatest blows which light upon an anvil, do not at all move it, but it causeth the weightiest hammer to rebound back again; and as the deepest gashes and most grisly wounds, given to a member which is mortified, or to a part gangrened, are not at all felt; and therefore the party upon whom they are inflicted never complaineth nor shrinketh for them: So when the gangrene of sin hath overrun the intellectual faculties, blinding the understanding and deadening the conscience, though there be deep gashes made in them they feel them not, and therefore be wray neither fear nor grief, by accusing and complaining of the causes of their evils.
where vpon God gaue them vp to vncleannesse, to their owne vile affections, and to a reprobate minde to doe those things which are not connenient. So else where he saith of them, that they walked in the vanitie of 1their mindes, hauing their vnderstanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance which was in them, because of the blindnesse of their heart, and being past feeling, ⟨p. 243⟩had giuen themselues ouer vnto lasciuiousnesse to worke all vncleannesse with greedinesse; And writing to Timothy he 2