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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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1Thirdly, justifying and temporary faith do differ one from another in their properties and qualities. For true faith is hearty and unfeigned, and therefore is called by the Apostle [Greek or Hebrew] faith that is not feigned, and if there be any hypocrisy lurking in the heart, it is an enemy unto 2it, and laboureth to purge and root it out: but the faith of temporaries is hypocritical and purposely affecteth and delighteth in disguising and dissimulation. Again true faith is constant and courageous to endure the fiery trial. It will come unto God and catch hold on him for mercy, when he frowneth and seemeth angry. It applieth the promises, when they seem void and hopeless, and waiteth 3Gods leisure, when he deferreth to perform them. For he that believeth (as the Prophet speaketh) shall not make hast. It cleaveth unto the Lord when he seemeth to reject and shake us off, and will not leave the profession and practise of his truth▪ when it is beaten from it by afflictions and persecutions. But temporary faith though it make a glorious and golden show in the time of prosperity, yet it becometh dross in the fiery trial; and though it cometh joyfully to God, when he inviteth with benefits, yet it will cowardly run away, when he threateneth or correcteth. It springeth and sprouteth, when it is watered with the showers of prosperity, but withereth and sadeth, when the hot sun of persecution ariseth; and ⟨p. 270⟩though the temporary be ready to receive all good from God, yet he is not patient with Job of receiving evil also.
1Thirdly, iustifying and temporarie faith doe differ one from another in their properties and qualities. For true faith is heartie and vnfained, and therefore is called by the Apostle 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 faith that is not fained, and if there be any hypocrisie lurking in the heart, it is an enemie vnto 2