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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. XI. How we may know whether this Conflict be fought in us, that is, whether the spirit of God dwell in us or no.
CHAP. XI. How we may know whether this Conflict be fought in vs, that is, whether the spirit of God dwell in vs or no.
1THE third point propounded i• how a Christian may know, whether there be in him this conflict between the spirit and the flesh, or no; which is in effect as much as to know, whether we be sound Christians, whether we be the children of God, whether we belong to Gods election; and finally whether we have in us any saving grace yea or no; seeing in all these and these only this conflict is or will be fought, as soon as they are regenerate and converted unto God. The which weighty question hath already in part been resolved, when as I showed the differences between the combat of the flesh and spirit, and the conflict of conscience, and the will and affections; and now cometh to be more fully and directly ⟨p. 253⟩handled. For the clearing whereof we need not to make any further search, but only to examine whether the spirit of God accompanied with his saving graces which is one of the combatants doth reside and dwell in us. For if it do, then there is no question but this conflict is in us seeing it no sooner entereth and taketh possession of us, but presently it maketh war against our flesh with all the carnal lusts thereof, deposeth them from their regency, giveth them deadly wounds, holdeth them in subjection, and laboureth all it may, utterly to displace and root them out. Now every faithful man ought to be assured of this, namely, that the spirit of God dwelleth in him; or if he have not this assurance as yet, he is never to be at rest, till it be evident and clear in his own heart and conscience, as being the greatest question, and the weightiest and most important case of conscience, that can be propounded or known of us. The which as it may be known, so no Christian ought to be ignorant of it, as the Apostle implieth by that interrogation: Know ye not that ye are the