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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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Thus also Gregory saith, that the Scriptures are accustomed to signify by the names of flesh and blood the sins of the flesh. And in another place; It is written (saith he) that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven, and how then shall I believe that in truth the flesh shall arise at the last day? I answer in the holy Scriptures the flesh is sometime taken according to nature, and sometime according to fault and corruption; in the former sense, this now is bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh: and again, the word was made flesh. In the other sense is it to be taken; my spirit shall not strive in these men, because they are flesh, and the speech of the Apostle, but you are not in the flesh, but in the spirit; not that they were not in the flesh to whom the Apostle wrote, but because they had overcome the passions of their carnal desires, &c. So Hierome on the 1eight of the Romans, saith, It is to be noted that the Apostle there accuseth the works of the flesh and not the substance. And thus also Basil understandeth it; for (saith he) he that is called the old man, signifieth together all sins and 2defilements particularly, as it were in his parts. So Theoderet; The Apostle calleth flesh the inclination of the mind unto those things which are evil; and the spirit grace which inhabiteth and guideth the mind unto those things which are good. And again; it is manifest, that idolatry, witchcraft and such like sins, are not proper to the flesh, (that is the body) but to the soul; and therefore he doth not accuse the flesh, but the wicked and slothful cogitation.
Thus also Gregorie saith, that the Scriptures are accustomed to signifie by the names of flesh and blood the sinnes of the flesh. And in another place; It is written (saith he) that flesh and blood cannot inherite the kingdome of heauen, and how then shall I beleue that in truth the flesh shall arise at the last day? I answere in the holy Scriptures the flesh is sometime taken according to nature, and sometime according to fault and corruption; in the former sense, this now is bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh: and againe, the word was made flesh. In the other sense is it to be taken; my spirit shall not striue in these men, because they are flesh, and the speach of the Apostle, but you are not in the flesh, but in the spirit; not that they were not in the flesh to whom the Apostle wrote, but because they had ouercome the passions of their carnall desires, &c. So Hierome on the