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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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CHAP. XII. How we may know that Gods spirit dwelleth in us by our sanctification and the qualities and gifts of holiness infused into us.
CHAP. XII. How wee may knowe that Gods spirit dwelleth in vs by our sanctification and the qualities and gifts of holinesse infused into vs.
1A Fifth effect of the spirit, whereby he may be known to dwell in us, is the work of sanctification, and the qualities of holiness infused into us, which is so proper and peculiar to the spirit, that none besides him can effect it. For as impossible it is for any man to give unto himself this spiritual renewing, as it was at first to be the cause of his own being; as unable are we to be the causes of our regeneration, as we were to be of our generation, and therefore as the creature evidently proveth that it had a creator, and the child that it had a father, so alike certainly may we be assured by our renewing and regeneration, that the spirit of God dwelleth in us who hath been the sole author of this work. And thus our Saviour ascribeth it to his holy spirit, where he saith, that unless we be borne of water and the spirit we cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. 2So the Apostle having told the Corinthians that they had been notorious sinners, saith that they were washed and sanctified by the spirit of our God. And hereof it is that he is called not only the holy spirit, but the spirit of holiness, the spirit of sanctification or the sanctifying spirit, not only because he is infinitely holy himself, but also doth sanctify and make us holy who were in our selves ⟨p. 281⟩corrupt and sinful. The which sanctification he worketh by begetting a lively faith in us which purifieth our hearts, and so applieth unto us the virtue of Christs death and resurrection, whereby we are cleansed from our sinful corruptions and quickened in the inner man to holiness of life; the which sanctification, mortification and spiritual quickening always beginneth at the heart, mind, will and affections, and then afterwards showeth it self in our outward actions. And therefore whosoever find this work of sanctification thus begun in them, they may be assured, that the spirit of God dwelleth in them.