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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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Finally the joy of true faith is strong & constant, and not only continueth in the fruition of worldly prosperity, but also in affliction and persecution, as we see in the example of the holy Apostles, who rejoiced and sung Psalms unto God, when as they were persecuted for preaching the Gospel. But the joy o• temporaries, like that of the Grasshoppers, continueth […] ⟨p. 274⟩whilst the summer of prosperity lasteth, but decayeth and dyeth in the winter of afflictions.
Finally the ioy of true faith is strong & constant, and not only continueth in the fruition of worldly prosperity, but also in affliction and persecution, as we see in the example of the holy Apostles, who reioyced and sung Psalmes vnto God, when as they were persecuted for preaching the Gospell. But the ioy o• temporaries, like that of the Grashoppers, continueth 〈…〉 ⟨p. 274⟩whilest the summer of prosperity lasteth, but decayeth and dyeth in the winter of afflictions.
1Fourthly true faith, as it inwardly in the heart believeth unto righteousness, so outwardly with the mouth it confesseth to salvation; and the true Christian, as he believeth in Jesus Christ, so he is always ready to render a reason of his faith and hope that is in him, when the glory of God or good of his neighbours requireth it, although it be with the hazard and loss of his goods, lands, liberty and life. And being endued with the spirit of faith▪ he is ready to say with the Psalmist and Apostle, I believed, and therefore have I spoken. But the temporary believer confesseth 2his faith when as it will stand with his worldly credit or advantage, but smothereth his profession in time of danger, and utterly denieth it, rather then he will undergo any damage for it.