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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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1So that if the Spirit of God dwell in us, then hath it wrought in us, this work of repentance in all the parts thereof and hath made in us an happy and blessed change, from evil to good, from sin to holiness, and from corruption to grace. For as in nature corruption goeth before generation, the abolishing of the old form, before the bringing in of the new; so before we can be spiritually renewed, the old man must be killed and crucified, and then the new man will be quickened and revived; sin and corruption is purged away, and then holiness and righteousness is wrought in us. First then in effecting this work of repentance, the Spirit of God dwelling in us, purgeth and purifieth us from all our sinful corruptions in all the parts of our souls and bodies, by applying unto us the efficacy and power of Christ Jesus his death, which mortifieth and crucifieth them in us, so as they do no longer reign in our mortal bodies as in time past. As for example it causeth the scales of ignorance to fall from the eyes of our mind, it freeth in some measure our judgements ⟨p. 284⟩from error, our imaginations from vanity, our consciences from dead works, our hearts from hardness our wills from perverseness and rebellion, our affections from corruption and disorder, and all the members of our bodies from the servitude of sin. All which are the proper and peculiar works of the spirit, and the fruits of our regeneration, and n•w birth, according to that of the Apostle; Whosoever is borne of God doth not commit sin: for his seed remaineth in him, and he cannot sin because he is 2borne of God.
1So that if the Spirit of God dwell in vs, then hath it wrought in vs, this worke of repentance in all the parts thereof and hath made in vs an happy and blessed change, from euill to good, from sinne to holinesse, and from corruption to grace. For as in nature corruption goeth before generation, the abolishing of the old forme, before the bringing in of the new; so before wee can bee spiritually renewed, the old man must bee killed and crucified, and then the new man will bee quickned and reuiued; sinne and corruption is purged away, and then holinesse and righteousnesse is wrought in vs. First then in effecting this worke of repentance, the Spirit of God dwelling in vs, purgeth and purifyeth vs from all our sinfull corruptions in all the parts of our soules and bodies, by applying vnto vs the efficacie and power of Christ Iesus his death, which mortifith and crucifieth them in vs, so as they doe no longer raigne in our mortall bodies as in time past. As for example it causeth the scales of ignorance to fall from the eyes of our minde, it freeth in some measure our iudgements