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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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CHAP. V. That the body and sensitive faculties only are not the flesh proved by the Scriptures, and divers reasons.
CHAP. V. That the body and sensitiue faculties onely are not the flesh proued by the Scriptures, and diuers reasons.
1AND therefore having showed what is the erroneous conceit of the Papists concerning the flesh, in the next place we will confute it, and prove that by flesh we are to understand, not the body and inferior and sensitive faculties of the soul, nor yet only the corruption of them both; but also the corruption of the whole man, and principally of the reason and will which they magnify with so many praises. And this will appear by the clear evidence of the holy Scriptures, by strong and demonstrative reasons grounded upon them, by the testimony of the Fathers, yea even of the Adversaries themselves. And first in the whole course and current of the Scriptures we may observe that there is much more spoken of the sinful corruption of the soul, then of the body; and in the soul, not only of the inferior, sensitive and animal faculties, but also of the superior and intellectual, as of the corruption and depravation of the mind, understanding, reason, wisdom and will. The Apostle joineth them both together, 2. Cor. 7. 1. Having therefore (saith he) these promises (dearly 2beloved) let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Where he necessarily implieth, that both in himself, & in those beloved Saints to whom he writeth, there was remaining corruption and filthiness of nature, which was to be purged away, not only in the body which here is signified by flesh, but also in the soul, which is here understood by the Spirit. So