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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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1Sixthly, let us not neglect the least lusts of our sinful flesh, nor willingly give place unto any sin, because we esteem it small, because nothing more increaseth the danger of our conflict, nor maketh the issue more doubtful and hazardous, then when we despise these enemies, because of their supposed weakness. For hereby we are brought to neglect our watch, to lay aside our armour and weapons, and to fall into the dead slumber of carnal security; and what enemy is so weak and contemptible, that is not able to overcome and to cut the throat of the strongest, when he findeth him in a deep sleep, disarmed, unguarded and suspecting no danger? And therefore (as Chrysostom exhorteth us) when we have sinned a little or have 2been benumbed with sloth in the performance of some good duties, let us not despise these sins as being but small, because being neglected they will speedily become great, like a garment that is a little rent, which if it be neglected will be torn to the bottom; and the roof untiled, which if it be not amended, causeth 3the whole building to rot and the house to fall, and therefore revolving this in our minds, let us not countenance any sin as being small, least it be unto us an occasion of falling into greater,
1Sixtly, let vs not neglect the least lusts of our sinnefull flesh, nor willingly giue place vnto any sinne, because wee esteeme it small, because nothing more encreaseth the danger of our conflict, nor maketh the issue more doubtfull and hazardous, then when we despise these enemies, because of their supposed weakenesse. For hereby we are brought to neglect our watch, to lay aside our armour and vveapons, and to fall into the dead slumber of carnall securitie; and what enemie is so weake and contemptible, that is not able to ouercome and to cutte the throate of the strongest, when hee findeth him in a deepe sleepe, disarmed, vnguarded and suspecting no danger? And therefore (as Chrysostom exhorteth vs) when we haue sinned a little or haue 2beene benummed with sloth in the performance of some good duties, let vs not despise these sinnes as being but small, because being neglected they will speedily become great, like a garment that is a little rent, which if it bee neglected will be torne to the bottome; and the roofe vntyled, which if it be not amended, causeth