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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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They are also the children of God, who grow till they come to their full stature and to a perfect age in Christ, as the Apostle 1speaketh; And we know it to be a monstrous thing in nature, that the same person should interchangeably be this year of good stature, and the next year a little dwarf. Finally these graces are fountains of living waters, which are not like standing pools, sometimes full and 2sometimes empty, but are continually springing and sending forth their sweet and pleasant streams. And in this respect the wise man compareth the path of the just to the morning light, which shineth more and more unto the perfect 3day. Again the wicked which are the children of Satan, do still grow in wickedness until their measure being full, God sweepeth them away with his judgements, and howsoever their growth is sometimes less and sometimes more, yet they sin, even whilst they seem to leave sinning, and commit evil whilst they appear to do good; and whatsoever their particular actions may be, yet still they grow and go on in their wicked courses, so that it may be truly said, that his last estate is his worst estate, and the longer he liveth the more he treasureth up wrath against 4the day of wrath, daily piling up fuel to maintain the fire of hell, in which he shall everlastingly be burned. And so in like manner the children of God do still grow in spiritual grace, and when they do actually evil, through Gods mercy it tendeth and turneth to the furthering of their growth in grace and goodness. Finally if there might be a surceasing of their spiritual growth, and that their graces in part and in some degrees might be lost and perish; then might they also be wholly abolished seeing the same reason is of the whole which is of the parts, and if the finger be corruptible, then also is the whole body, if one drop of water, or the least mote of the Sun, might be annihilated, then also might the main ocean & the whole world.
They are also the children of God, who growe till they come to their full stature and to a perfect age in Christ, as the Apostle 1