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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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1Sixthly, the Apostle saith, that in him that is in his flesh dwelled no good thing; where the flesh cannot signify the body as it is distinguished from the soul; for so it is not true which the Apostle speaketh, seeing his body was not only the habitation of his soul, but also the Temple of the holy Ghost. Neither was it here the Apostles purpose to distinguish between his soul and his body, but between grace and natural corruption which had overspread the whole man, so far forth as he remained unregenerate; as contrariwise by spirit he understandeth the whole man, as he is regenerate and sanctified. And this is the reason why he correcteth himself saying in me, that is in my flesh, because he would not be injurious to Gods spirit dwelling in his body, which maketh him thus to explicate his speech, of his flesh or part unregenerate, in which the holy spirit dwelleth not. So Chrysostom telleth us that the Apostle calleth 2Flesh not the natural body, but the depraved will, as when he saith, you are not in the Flesh but in the Spirit; And again, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. What then is the flesh to be destroyed? Why he who spake these things, was ⟨p. 40⟩not he compassed with flesh? &c. By flesh therefore he meaneth earthly, sluggish and reckless thoughts. So that this is not the accusation of the body, but the fault of the negligent soul.
1Sixtly, the Apostle saith, that in him that is in his flesh dwelled no good thing; where the flesh cannot signifie the body as it is distinguished from the soule; for so it is not true which the Apostle speaketh, seeing his body was not onely the habitation of his soule, but also the Temple of the holy Ghost. Neither was it here the Apostles purpose to distinguish betweene his soule and his body, but betweene grace and naturall corruption which had ouerspread the whole man, so farre forth as he remained vnregenerate; as contrariwise by spirit he vnderstandeth the whole man, as he is regenerate and sanctified. And this is the reason why he correcteth himselfe saying in me, that is in my flesh, because he would not be iniurious to Gods spirit dwelling in his body, which maketh him thus to explicate his speech, of his flesh or part vnregenerate, in which the holy spirit dwelleth not. So Chrysostome telleth vs that the Apostle calleth