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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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Fifthly, if we be not assured that he is in us, we can have no sound comfort, because he is the only true comforter, from whom all sound comfort springeth, and all other comforts of which he is not the author, are false, ungrounded and mere delusions. Lastly, we must labour after the knowledge 1of the fruits of the spirit dwelling in us, as that we have faith, and that Christ dwelleth in us, and therefore we must also be assured that we have the tree and root, for the effect argueth his cause as well as the cause his effect, and not to know that we have the spirit, is not to know that we have any grace.
Fiftly, if we be not assured that he is in vs, wee can haue no sound comfort, because hee is the onely true comforter, from whom all sound comfort springeth, and all other comforts of which he is not the author, are false, vngrounded and meere delusions. Lastly, wee must labour after the knowledge 1of the fruits of the spirit dwelling in vs, as that wee haue faith, and that Christ dwelleth in vs, and therefore we must also be assured that we haue the tree and roote, for the effect argueth his cause as well as the cause his effect, and not to know that wee haue the spirit, is not to know that we haue any grace.
1Now we may know whether the spirit of God be in us or no: First by the ministry and means which it vieth to make entrance, and to take possession of us the which is the ministry of the Word of God: For when the flesh with the lusts thereof are somewhat amazed and affrighted with the canon shot of legal threatenings, making as it were a large breach into the heart and conscience, and the trumpet of the Gospel soundeth offering remission of sin and eternal salvation to all that believe and repent; then this victorious captain maketh his entrance assaulteth the flesh and driveth it into corners, taking possession of all for Gods use the great Monarch of heaven and earth. And this the Apostle showeth, where he saith, that the Galatians