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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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some testimonies of Hierome which speak of fasting, sackcloth and beating of the breast; Gods approving and commanding the paying of voluntary vows, the which he childishly restraineth 1to fastings and other afflictions of the body, and among the ⟨p. 25⟩rest to whipping, though there be no colour for it in the place which he allegeth. And finally he produceth the example of John the Baptist whose garment was Camels hair, his meat locusts, his bed (as he saith, but proveth not) the ground, his house the desert. All which reasons and examples being far unfitting the wit of such a subtle sophister, and in trueth nothing to the purpose, I will pass over, supposing that the bare repeating of them is a sufficient confutation, and that like abortive births they will presently dye, as soon as they come to light.
some testimonies of Hierome which speake of fasting, sackcloath and beating of the breast; Gods approouing and commaunding the paying of voluntary vowes, the which he childishly restraineth 1to fastings and other afflictions of the body, and among the ⟨p. 25⟩rest to whipping, though there be no collour for it in the place which he alledgeth. And finally he produceth the example of Iohn the Baptist whose garment was Cammels hayre, his meate locusts, his bed (as he saith, but proueth not) the ground, his house the desart. All which reasons and examples being farre vnfitting the wit of such a subtill sophister, and in trueth nothing to the purpose, I will passe ouer, supposing that the bare repeating of them is a sufficient confutation, and that like abortiue birthes they will presently dye, as soone as they come to light.
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