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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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1Finally let us consider that if we do not hate all sins, small and great, we do not hate any with christian hatred, for they that abhor sin truly and spiritually, do it on these grounds; first because it hath the devils stamp and superscription upon it, who is Gods and our greatest enemy, and his image & title is on all his coin, upon his penny as well as his shilling, his smallest sins as well as on those which are of a larger size. And therefore with them that hate sin as sin, and the devils press money which he giveth to his servants & soldiers, his least comes are no more current then the greatest but all are cried down and rejected as base and of no value, both for the metal and also the masters sake. Secondly, they who pursue sin with a Christian hatred do therefore hate it, because they love and fear God, and would not do any thing which ⟨p. 371⟩might displease him, therefore they abhor and detest it because it is so odious and abominable in his sight, and so opposite to his law and contrary to his nature. Now they who truly hate any sin upon these grounds, they will hate every sin, and in all degrees according to this measure and portion, as it is more or less odious in the sight of God; and though they do not equally hate all, because there is an inequality amongst them, yet are they not in love with any, nor can find in their hearts to give the least sins willing entertainment. And therefore those who abstain from heinous crimes, and make no conscience of living in such sins as they esteem but small, they do it not out of their love and filial fear of God, which would make sins of all sorts odious unto them, but either for fear of worldly shame or punishment, or out of a servile fear of Gods judgements, hell and condemnation, or that they may more quietly sleep in their carnal security without any trouble of mind or torment of conscience, which they could not quietly do, if they were awakened and terrified with the guilt of heinous sins and outrageous crimes.
1Finally let vs consider that if we doe not hate all sinnes, small and great, we doe not hate any with christian hatred, for they that abhorre sinne truely and spiritually, doe it on these grounds; first because it hath the diuels stampe and superscription vpon it, who is Gods and our greatest enemy, and his image & title is on all his coine, vpon his peny as well as his shilling, his smallest sinnes as wel as on those which are of a larger size. And therefore with thē that hate sinne as sinne, and the diuels presse money which he giueth to his seruants & soldiers, his least comes are no more current then the greatest but all are cried downe and reiected as base and of no value, both for the mettall and also the maisters sake. Secondly, they who pursue sinne with a Christian hatred doe therefore hate it, because they loue and feare God, and would not doe any thing which