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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, true justifying faith maketh us to rejoice, when as we think of the appearing of our Saviour Christ unto judgement, and even to long for this time as being the day of our full redemption, when both in body and soul we shall be freed from all sin and misery, and enjoy all glory and endless happiness, according to that of our Saviour; When these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh. And so the Apostle saith, that we which have received the first fruits 2of the spirit, even we our selves groan within our selves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. The which joy in thinking on this day, and mourning because it is deferred, cometh through our assurance of faith and confidence of hope. For therefore do we desire to leave 3this world and to be dissolved, because we know, that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, but eternal in the heavens: and because through the spirit, we wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. But no such joy or longing accompanieth the faith of temporaries, because they have no such assurance of this happiness, and are besides so besotted with the love of worldly things, that they cannot without terror and amazement think of that day, which when it cometh, will wholly deprive them of all their earthly joy.
1Lastly, true iustifying faith maketh vs to reioyce, when as wee thinke of the appearing of our Sauiour Christ vnto iudgement, and euen to long for this time as being the day of our full redemption, when both in body and soule wee shall be freed from all sinne and misery, and enioy all glory and endlesse happinesse, according to that of our Sauiour; When these things beginne to come to passe, then looke vp and lift vp your heads for your redemption draweth nigh. And so the Apostle saith, that we which haue receiued the first fruites 2of the spirit, euen we our selues groane within our selues, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. The which ioy in thinking on this day, and mourning because it is deferred, commeth through our assurance of faith and confidence of hope. For therefore doe we desire to leaue