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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, justifying faith worketh by love, and is fruitful in the duties of holiness and righteousness, and not by fits and starts, but as an holy root and tree of Gods planting, it beareth and bringeth forth ripe fruits continually in due time and season; and as a lively fountain of grace and goodness, it sendeth forth the pleasant streams 2of good works, and virtuous actions. But the faith of temporaries worketh seldom and but by fits, and only when they have some pang of devotion wrought in them by the power of the Word convincing their consciences, or out of natural passion moved with some pitiful object. Neither are these true fruits of holiness and righteousness, because they spring not from a lively faith, unfeigned love, & true obedience, but from self love, praise of men or other worldly respects; they are not ripe fruits fit to be reaped and carried into the barn, but only green blades, semblances and shows which wither before the time of harvest.
1Secondly, iustifying faith worketh by loue, and is fruitfull in the duties of holinesse and righteousnesse, and not by fits and starts, but as an holy roote and tree of Gods planting, it beareth and bringeth forth ripe fruits continually in due time and season; and as a liuely fountaine of grace and goodnesse, it sendeth forth the pleasant streames 2of good workes, and vertuous actions. But the faith of temporaries worketh seldome and but by fits, and onely when they haue some pange of deuotion wrought in them by the power of the Word conuincing their consciences, or out of naturall passion moued with some pitifull obiect. Neither are these true fruits of holinesse and righteousnes, because they spring not from a liuely faith, vnfained loue, & true obedience, but from selfe loue, praise of men or other worldly respects; they are not ripe fruits fit to bee reaped and carried into the barne, but onely greene blades, semblances and shewes which wither before the time of haruest.
- 1§ Sect. 13 The 2 effect where in they differ is in respect of their operation.