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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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1Secondly, they differ in their nature and parts. For true faith highly esteemeth Christ, and preferreth him and his righteousness before all the world, counting all things in comparison of them dung and loss; and therefore is ready to forsake all that it may enjoy him: but temporary faith 2preferreth the world before Christ, and though it make some account of him in an inferior place, yet it will rather leave him then leave the world, if the one of necessity must be parted with. Secondly, true faith effectually assenteth to the whole Word of God, as being his undoubted truth, and especially to the promises of the Gospel concerning the remission of sin, reconciliation with God, and the eternal salvation of all that believe. Whence arise those desires in the heart, and resolution in the will before spoken off, whereby the believer hungereth after Christ and his benefits, and casteth himself upon him alone for justification. But temporary faith either assenteth only to the truth of some part of the word and not to some other, as to that which will stand with human reason and a mans own experience, but not to that which is above or contrary unto them; to the promises of the Gospel, not to the threatenings of the law, or to some of either, and not all of both; or if to all, yet this assent is not effectual, as appeareth by the differences that are in the desires and resolutions of true believers from those that are in temporaries & hypocrites. For the desires of the true believer is to be made partaker of ⟨p. 268⟩Christ and his benefits are exceeding fervent and earnest, like the desires of (a) covetous men after riches, of (b) Rachel after children; of the (c) loving bride after her beloved bridegroom, of the (d) dry and chopped ground after pleasant showers, (e