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A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the dutiesA guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties
A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helps enabling & the reasons persuading unto it the impediments hindering the practise of it, and the best means to remove them whereunto are added divers prayers and a treatise of carnal security by John Douname Bachelor in Divinity and minister of Gods Word.A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.
London: printed by Felix Kingstone and William Stansby for Ed, 1622
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CAP. VIII.
Of the fourth main daily duty, which is to arm our selves against all sin, and to devote our selves wholly to Gods service.
Of the fourth mayne daily duty, which is to arme our selues against all sinne, and to deuote our selues wholly to Gods seruice.
§. Sect. 1 That we must necessarily arm our selves against all sin, and the reasons of it.
§. Sect. 1 That we must necessarily arme our selues against all sin, and the reasons of it.
The fourth main duty, daily to be performed, is to arm and strengthen our selves daily against sin; and devote our souls and bodies wholly to Gods service, in the performance of all Christian duties which may be pleasing in his sight. Concerning the former: It is most necessary that we continually arm our selves against sin, and gather daily new strength, to withstand and mortify our corruptions. First, because Satan like a roaring 1Lyon, walketh continually about, seeking to devour us, laying at all times and in all places, his nets and snares of perdition, and many baits of worldly vanities, and seals of evil examples, to allure us to stoop and give over our heavenly flight, that so he may catch and ensnare us to our destruction. Secondly, because the world, as a strong enemy, daily joineth with him, labouring one while with her smiles and favours; her allurements