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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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we go not on warfare in our own private quarrel, but (like David against Goliath) we go out against them in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of 1the armies of Israel whom they defy, and his battles we fight who is all-sufficient by his sole word to give us victory, and therefore we are sure to prevail in so good a quarrel, neither will our Grand-captain, let his mightiest enemies destroy the weakest of his soldiers, who bear his colours and fight under his standard, seeing it is his own cause, and he is able alone without other help even with a word of his mouth to vanquish them all, and put them to shameful flight. Thirdly, because it is the spiritual conflict wherein the spirit of God with the royal army of his graces, fighteth against the Devil and his chieftain the flesh with the lusts thereof; and therefore we cannot doubt of victory, unless we should in again, that the holy Spirit should want power to prevail against the wicked spirit, or having it would in his wisdom suffer himself to be so much dishonoured as to be vanquished in the conflict. Finally, we are sure of victory, and that the enemies of our salvation shall never be able to prevail against us, because our victorious Eleazar Jesus Christ hath already overcome them ⟨p. 320⟩all, and only putteth us to fight against conquered enemies; yea and that we may receive no mortal hurt in this conflict, he holdeth us by the right hand and biddeth us to fight without fear, yea himself holdeth us in his right 2hand, and as he is powerful to keep us, so he hath bound himself by his gracious promise, that none of our enemies shall pull us from him. Yea which is most of all, he hath inseparably united us unto himself by his holy spirit, and made us lively members of his body, and therefore being 3powerful to defend us, he will never suffer us to perish, for so should his own blessed body receive no maim.
we goe not on warfare in our own priuate quarrell, but (like Dauid against Goliah) wee goe out against them in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of 1