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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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Where further it is to be noted, that these works of the flesh, are not only in the wicked and unregenerate, but also in the godly and sanctified in respect of their flesh or part unregenerate, for of such the Apostle speaketh, seeing they only are exercised in the spiritual conflict, and they, and none but they, have the spirit in them lusting against the flesh.
Where further it is to bee noted, that these workes of the flesh, are not onely in the wicked and vnregenerate, but also in the godly and sanctified in respect of their flesh or part vnregenerate, for of such the Apostle speaketh, seeing they onely are exercised in the spirituall conflict, and they, and none but they, haue the spirit in them lusting against the flesh.
1Fourthly the corruption of original sin (which in the man regenerate is all one with the flesh) hath overspread not the body alone, but also the whole man body & soul: for the image of God was thereby defaced which principally consisted in wisdom, original righteousness and holiness, and these were chiefly and immediately seated not in the body, but in the soul: and in this regard the whole man, the soul as well as the body, needed to be washed in the blood of Christ, and in the laver of regeneration, because all his powers and parts were defiled and corrupted. The which will better appear if we consider of some particulars. For in the mind and understanding are seated, as in their proper place, the sins of ignorance, not only in the unregenerate, according to that of the Apostle; the natural 2man perceiveth not the things which are of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, neither can be know them, because ⟨p. 38⟩they are spiritually discerned; but also the relics thereof remain in the regenerate, for we know but in part, and we see but as through a glass darkly; in which regard Christ telleth 3