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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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1Lastly, justifying faith differeth from that which is temporary in their fruits and effects. For true faith purifieth the heart from all manner of sin, especially those inward and secret corruptions which are known only to God and a mans own conscience, and not only bindeth the ⟨p. 272⟩hands to the good behaviour, but reneweth and changeth the affections of the heart, causing it to hate mortally those vices which it formerly loved, and to resist and subdue them in their birth and first beginnings. But the faith of temporaries doth not purify the heart, but only seemingly reformeth the outward actions; or if it purgeth it from any sins, it is from such as are contrary to natural appetite, or from those which are less pleasing and profitable: and not from those whereunto nature chiefly inclineth, and wherein the corrupt heart doth especially delight.
1Lastly, iustifying faith differeth from that which is temporarie in their fruits and effects. For true faith purifyeth the heart from all manner of sinne, especially those inward and secret corruptions which are knowne onely to God and a mans owne conscience, and not onely bindeth the ⟨p. 272⟩hands to the good behauiour, but reneweth and changeth the affections of the heart, causing it to hate mortally those vices which it formerly loued, and to resist and subdue them in their birth and first beginnings. But the faith of temporaries doth not purifie the heart, but onely seemingly reformeth the outward actions; or if it purgeth it from any sinnes, it is from such as are contrarie to naturall appetite, or from those which are lesse pleasing and profitable: and not from those wherevnto nature chiefely inclineth, and wherein the corrupt heart doth especially delight.
- 1§ Sect 12. The fifth difference in their effects. 1 True faith purifieth the heart.§ Sect 12. The fift differēce in their effects. 1 True faith purifieth the heart.