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.

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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.

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Downame, John, d. 1652.

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London :: Printed by William Iones, dwelling in Red-crosse streete, neere Saint Gyles Church without Cripple-gate,

1618.

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Asceticism -- Early works to 1800.

Flesh (Theology) -- Early works to 1800.

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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20756.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE SIR FRANCIS BACON, KNIGHT, Lord KEEPER of the Great Seale, I. D. wisheth all increase of grace with true honour in this world, and euerlasting happinesse in the life to come.
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• THE FIRST BOOKE OF THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE BETWEENE THE SPIRIT AND THE FLESH: Wherein is shewed what they are, and the dan∣gerousnes of this enemie the flesh, with the aduantages which it hath against vs.
  • CHAP. I. An Introduction into the following Discourse, wherein is shewed, that our enemies in the Christian warfare are many, mighty and dangerous, especially our owne flesh, with the lusts thereof.
  • CHAP. II. Of the flesh and the diuers significations of it, and what we are to vnderstand by it in the following discourse.
  • CHAP. III. What wee are to vnderstand by the Spirit in this discourse.
  • CHAP. IIII. The erroneous conceipt of the Papists, who by the flesh vnder∣stand the body, and the sensuall faculties onely.
  • CHAP. V. That the body and sensitiue faculties onely are not the flesh pro∣ued by the Scriptures, and diuers reasons.
  • CHAP. VI. Testimonies of Fathers to prooue that the body alone is not our enemy the flesh.
  • CHAP. VII. Obiections of the Aduersaries answered, whereby they indea∣uour to proue that the body and sensitiue faculties are the flesh.
  • CHAP. VIII. That the flesh is a most dangerous enemy. First because it is exceeding malitious.
  • CHAP. IX. That the flesh is an enemy exceeding powerfull and mightie.
  • CHAP. X. Of the Policie of the Flesh; and that it is more dangerous and pernicious then it power and strength.
  • CHAP. XI. Of certaine particular deceipts of the flesh respecting our persons.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the fleshes policies respecting our estates.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the pollicies of the flesh towards temporarie beleeuers.
  • CHAP. XIIII. Of the policies of the flesh in alluring and perswading vs to sinne.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the pollicies which the flesh vseth to hinder our repen∣tance.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the pollicies of the flesh which it vseth to hinder vs from performing holy duties, and vertuous actions.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of he pollicies which the flesh vseth to inturrupt vs in the doing of good duties, and to alienate our hearts from them.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of certaine aduantages which the flesh hath against vs in the spirituall Conflict.
• THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE BETWEENE THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT, INTRE A∣ting of the conflict it selfe, and of the meanes whereby we may get the victory.
  • CHAP. I. That there is a combate in euery true Christian betweene the Flesh and the Spirit.
  • CHAP. II. What the Conflict betweene the Flesh and the Spirit is, and what are the causes of it.
  • CHAP. III. Of the formall and essentiall causes of this conflict.
  • CHAP. IIII. Of the Combate it selfe and the manner how it is fought in vs.
  • CHAP. V. Of the manner of the fight betweene the flesh and the spirit in our seuerall faculties and parts.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the maner of the conflict betweene the flesh and spirit in the will heart and affections:
  • CHAP. VII. Of the effects which this Conflict betweene the flesh and the spirit produceth in vs.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the subiect of this Conflict betweene the flesh and the spirit.
  • CHAP. IX. That the Conflict of Conscience is not in all that are vnrege∣nerate nor in them onely.
  • CHAP. X. Whether the conflict betweene the flesh and spirit bee in all the regenerate, and whether if it be, it be in the same manner and measure.
  • CHAP. XI. How we may know whether this Conflict be fought in vs, that is, whether the spirit of God dwell in vs or no.
  • CHAP. XII. How wee may knowe that Gods spirit dwelleth in vs by our sanctification and the qualities and gifts of holinesse in∣fused into vs.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the euent and successe of the fight betweene the Flesh and the Spirit.
  • CHAP. XIIII. Of the reasons which may encourage vs to this conflict against the flesh.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the meanes whereby wee may bee enabled to ouercome the Flesh.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of other meanes whereby the flesh may bee subdued and o∣uercome.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of two other rules to bee obserued of those who would subdue the flesh.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of three other Rules to bee obserued for the subduing of the flesh.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of the first meanes to strengthen the spirit which is to auoide the meanes whereby it is weakned.
  • CHAP. XX. Of the meanes for the comforting, choaring and strengthe∣ning of the spirit vnto the Conflict.