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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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1Thirdly, it is compared unto water; For I will) saith the Lord) pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the ⟨p. 291⟩dry ground; I will pour my spirit upon thy seed and my blessing upon thy of-spring; because in many things it doeth resemble it, for it cleareth the eyes of the mind, (as material water doeth the eyes of the body) and maketh us much more perfectly to behold the ways of God and mysteries of his kingdom; to which end the Lord promiseth his Church that he will pour the water of his spirit 2upon all flesh, the effect whereof should be this, that they should prophecy, their young men see visions, and their old men 3dream dreams. Secondly like water it cooleth and refresheth us, when we are scorched with the heat of Gods displeasure, with afflictions and persecutions, and are ready to faint with weariness, as we are travailing in our journey towards our heavenly country. Thirdly (like water) it quencheth our spiritual thirst, by applying unto us that well-spring and fountain •f living waters, Jesus Christ his blood, his righteousness and obedience; to which purpose is that speech of our Saviour to the woman of Samaria; Whosoever drinketh of the waters that I shall give him, shall never 4thirst; but the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing unto everlasting life. And that proclamation which he made at the feast; If any man thirst, let him come unto me & drink. He that believeth in me, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water; the which (as the Evangelist expoundeth it) he speak of his spirit which they that believed on him should receive. Fourthly, he is compared to water, because like it he hath a cleansing virtue, to purge us by the application of Christs merits and blood-shed from the guilt, punishment and corruption of all our sins. So the Apostle saith to the Corinthians, that they were washed and 5cleansed from their sins, in the name of the Lord Jesus, by the spirit of God. Lastly like water, it watereth our dry and barren hearts, and maketh them fruitful in holiness and righteousness, for so the Lord having said, that he would pour the water of his spirit upon his Israel, addeth in the next words, and they shall spring up as among the grass, and a willows by the water courses.