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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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1And unto these testimonies of Scripture many more might be added. As Tit. 1. 15. Unto the pure all things are pure, but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled. So the Apostle saith, that the wisdom or (a) minding of the flesh is enmity against God, and that the (b) mind as well as the body is fleshly. And thus he exhorteth the Ephesians to be renewed in the spirit of their minds, thereby implying that not only the body and sensitive faculties are naturally corrupted, but 4also the mind▪ the chief part of man, and hereof the spirit, that is, the prime vigour and chief faculty of the mind. For what needeth any renovation if there were not in them the tainture of their old corruption? So Rom. 12. 2. And be 5not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, that acceptable, and perfect will of God. Whereby he implieth that naturally they were corrupted, even in the understanding part, and ignorant of the will of God, till they were renewed and enlightened by the Spirit of God, which renovation is not finished at once, but by little and little, even to the end of life; according to that 2. Cor. 4. 16. Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. Again, where the Apostle prayeth unto God that the minds of the faithful might be renewed, he plainly intimateth that they were by nature corrupt and sinful. And thus he prayeth that the faithful Thessalonians might be sanctified 6wholly, and that their whole spirit, and soul and body might be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. And that the Ephesians might have the spirit of wisdom