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A88580 The combate between the flesh and spirit. As also the wofull with-drawing of the Spirit of God, with the causes thereof: and walking in, and after the Spirit, together with the blessednesse thereof. Being the summe and substance of XXVII. sermons: preached a little before his death, by that faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of the Gospel at Lawrence Jury London. To which is added the Christians directory tending to direct him in the various conditions that God may cast him into. In XV. sermons. Love, Christopher, 1618-1651. 1654 (1654) Wing L3149; Wing L3145; Thomason E742_2; ESTC R202772 325,954 459

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conscience_n may_v be_v term_v a_o needless_a scrupulosity_n zeal_n may_v be_v call_v rashness_n holy_a walk_n needless_a and_o precise_a niceness_n patience_n in_o bear_v suffering_n cowardice_n and_o lowness_n of_o spirit_n so_o thy_o corrupt_a heart_n on_o the_o contrary_n may_v paint_v over_o foul_a sin_n with_o the_o varnish_n of_o grace_n so_o many_o have_v paint_v over_o the_o foul_a sin_n of_o covetousness_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o frugality_n and_o thriftiness_n pride_n call_v neatness_n drunkenness_n good_a fellowship_n prodigality_n may_v be_v style_v generous_a magnanimity_n and_o such_o like_a varnish_n do_v the_o world_n put_v upon_o the_o deform_a face_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o practice_n so_o also_o for_o opinion_n how_o be_v old_a heresy_n that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o eusebius_n and_o other_o author_n how_o be_v they_o now_o term_v new_a light_n how_o be_v satan_n delusion_n term_v the_o spirit_n motion_n how_o be_v loose_a walk_v term_v christian_a liberty_n 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that_o be_v the_o least_o which_o be_v enough_o for_o be_v drink_v he_o do_v in_o his_o drunkenness_n kill_v his_o father_n and_o ravish_v his_o own_o mother_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o this_o deceit_n of_o sin_n thy_o own_o heart_n will_v not_o prompt_v thou_o to_o all_o sin_n at_o first_o but_o will_v labour_v to_o draw_v thou_o on_o by_o degree_n from_o less_o sin_n to_o great_a until_o thou_o become_v abominable_a therein_o behold_v 3.5_o isa_n 3.5_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n what_o a_o great_a matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v little_a sin_n yield_v to_o may_v be_v occasion_n to_o bring_v forth_o many_o great_a sin_n therefore_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o the_o corrupt_a dictate_v of_o nature_n 5._o the_o flesh_n will_v tempt_v thou_o to_o sin_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n as_o lot_n say_v of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o but_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v the_o 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thy_o heart_n may_v entice_v thou_o to_o sin_n upon_o pretence_n of_o good_a that_o may_v ensue_v upon_o thy_o commit_n of_o it_o and_o how_o many_o have_v be_v entangle_v in_o this_o snare_n hereby_o be_v lot_n daughter_n entangle_v to_o lie_v with_o their_o own_o father_n 19.32_o gen._n 19.32_o upon_o this_o pretence_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v seed_n of_o their_o father_n they_o see_v there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n for_o a_o posterity_n to_o come_v from_o their_o father_n and_o so_o think_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v cease_v here_o be_v their_o end_n and_o therefore_o for_o preserve_v a_o seed_n they_o will_v venture_v to_o sin_n this_o be_v express_o against_o
gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n but_o the_o time_n when_o the_o spirit_n conflict_n begin_v be_v not_o till_o god_n bring_v you_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 2._o touch_v the_o time_n of_o duration_n how_o long_o this_o conflict_n continue_v it_o last_v but_o a_o while_n it_o be_v but_o a_o transient_a rebuke_n give_v in_o by_o conscience_n like_v unto_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n in_o a_o man_n face_n it_o come_v sudden_o and_o be_v sudden_o go_v just_o so_o be_v that_o opposition_n which_o be_v in_o a_o man_n natural_a conscience_n either_o jovial_a meeting_n or_o sensual_a delight_n will_v quick_o deface_v obliterate_v and_o extinguish_v the_o impression_n of_o natural_a conscience_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o conflict_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o abide_a conflict_n until_o the_o regenerate_a part_n in_o some_o measure_n have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o that_o lust_n which_o it_o do_v oppose_v it_o stay_v with_o a_o man_n all_o his_o life-time_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o dissolution_n 3._o the_o conflict_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n it_o come_v but_o seldom_o it_o check_v a_o man_n but_o now_o and_o then_o by_o fit_n and_o start_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n show_v 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o conscience_n between_o while_n accuse_v they_o for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v the_o opposition_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a it_o be_v not_o a_o constant_a opposition_n but_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o abide_a conflict_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o as_o it_o continue_v long_o so_o it_o come_v often_o hardly_o can_v a_o godly_a man_n be_v tempt_v to_o a_o gross_a sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n will_v cast_v in_o a_o cross_a suggestion_n to_o that_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o three_o difference_n whereby_o the_o conslict_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v know_v 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