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A20752 The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems of the spirituall ennemies of our saluation, Sathan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the meanes also whereby the Christian may vvithstand and defeate them : and afterwards more speciallie their particvlar temptatiions, against the seuerall causes and meanes of our saluation, whereby on the one side they allure vs to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw vs to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spirituall conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sinnes / by I. Dovvname ... Downame, John, d. 1652. 1604 (1604) STC 7133; ESTC S1536 575,484 731

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what_o sharp_a spur_n to_o prick_v we_o forward_o in_o the_o course_n of_o godliness_n than_o to_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o by_o our_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n we_o be_v certain_o assure_v that_o god_n have_v elect_v we_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o our_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n we_o have_v no_o less_o certain_a assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o if_o we_o live_v holy_o like_o true_a christian_n on_o earth_n we_o shall_v live_v happy_o like_o glorious_a angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o here_o we_o lie_v freeze_a in_o the_o dregs_n of_o our_o sin_n without_o any_o sense_n of_o sorrow_n for_o those_o which_o be_v past_a or_o any_o desire_n and_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o forsake_v they_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v be_v thrust_v from_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v pursue_v overtake_v and_o consume_v us._n what_o sin_n therefore_o can_v be_v so_o pleasant_a to_o our_o taste_n which_o this_o consideration_n will_v not_o make_v more_o bitter_a than_o wormwood_n what_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n so_o displeasant_a and_o grievous_a which_o this_o will_v not_o make_v sweet_a and_o delightful_a §_o sect._n 11_o now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o a_o counterfeit_a holiness_n election_n diverse_a kind_n of_o counter_a sait_fw-fr holiness_n which_o give_v no_o assurance_n of_o our_o election_n in_o stead_n of_o true_a sanctification_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o this_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o every_o kind_n of_o holiness_n but_o from_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a for_o there_o be_v a_o holiness_n of_o the_o tongue_n sever_v from_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o show_v but_o not_o in_o deed_n in_o profession_n but_o not_o in_o practice_n there_o be_v a_o holiness_n in_o perform_v outward_a duty_n of_o god_n service_n sever_v from_o righteousness_n towards_o our_o brother_n there_o be_v a_o holiness_n in_o leave_v some_o or_o the_o most_o sin_n without_o any_o desire_n or_o purpose_n to_o forsake_v some_o one_o or_o two_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v great_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n there_o be_v a_o holiness_n in_o tthe_a mint_n and_o cummin_n which_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o which_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n &_o cup_n leave_v the_o inside_n full_a of_o rapine_n and_o excess_n and_o outward_o make_v a_o glorious_a golden_a show_n when_o as_o within_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o putrefaction_n and_o rottenness_n there_o be_v a_o holiness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o pharisaical_a censure_v of_o poor_a publican_n and_o in_o extol_v our_o own_o virtue_n the_o first_o kind_n be_v of_o those_o who_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v esa_n 29.13_o 29.13_o esa_n 29.13_o who_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n when_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o of_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n brand_v 2._o tim._n 3.5_o 3.5_o 2._o tim._n 3.5_o who_o make_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o in_o their_o life_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o in_o which_o rank_n many_o professor_n also_o in_o these_o day_n may_v fit_o march_v the_o second_o kind_n be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v content_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o his_o worship_n because_o they_o find_v they_o good_a cheap_a yea_o often_o gainful_a but_o can_v away_o with_o righteousness_n because_o that_o be_v sometime_o painful_a and_o sometime_o require_v cost_n and_o these_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o make_v godliness_n their_o gain_n make_v a_o gain_n of_o godliness_n the_o three_o kind_n be_v herod_n holiness_n who_o hear_v john_n glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n yet_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o leave_v his_o incest_n and_o such_o holiness_n be_v in_o some_o now_o adays_o who_o will_v be_v content_a to_o leave_v all_o gross_a outward_a sin_n so_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o their_o covetousness_n or_o voluptuousness_n the_o four_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o those_o pharisy_n which_o be_v most_o zealouse_a in_o ceremony_n and_o their_o own_o tradition_n but_o key_n cold_a in_o those_o duty_n which_o most_o concern_v god_n glory_n and_o their_o neighbour_n good_a the_o last_o kind_n be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o ancient_a pharisy_n and_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o our_o new_a brownist_n who_o place_n the_o most_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n and_o misdemeanour_n of_o private_a man_n not_o look_v into_o their_o own_o sin_n of_o hellish_a pride_n bitterness_n envy_n and_o want_v of_o charity_n §_o sect._n 12_o but_o none_o of_o these_o no_o nor_o yet_o all_o these_o join_v together_o will_v ever_o give_v unto_o we_o any_o sound_a assurance_n of_o our_o election_n sanctification_n the_o fruit_n and_o property_n of_o true_a sanctification_n but_o it_o be_v that_o true_a sanctification_n indeed_o which_o begin_v not_o in_o the_o mouth_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o sanctifi_v our_o will_n and_o affection_n make_v we_o to_o love_v and_o to_o embrace_v to_o our_o uttermost_a power_n virtue_n and_o godliness_n and_o to_o abhor_v and_o flee_v from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o from_o the_o heart_n it_o proceed_v to_o the_o tongue_n and_o hand_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o holy_a conference_n honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o incite_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o we_o profess_v it_o always_o approve_v golden_a piety_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o without_o mixture_n of_o the_o dross_n of_o hipocrifie_n by_o the_o touch_n stone_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v as_o careful_a in_o approve_v the_o heart_n and_o secret_a action_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o outward_a action_n unto_o man_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o hate_v as_o well_o one_o sin_n as_o another_o and_o that_o sin_n most_o of_o all_o into_o which_o we_o be_v most_o prone_a by_o nature_n to_o fall_v though_o it_o bring_v never_o so_o much_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n it_o embrace_v afflict_v godliness_n when_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o loss_n poverty_n and_o shame_n as_o well_o as_o when_o it_o be_v wait_v upon_o with_o gain_n pleasure_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n it_o be_v very_o charitable_a in_o censure_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o but_o most_o severe_a and_o strict_a in_o judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o sin_n which_o ourselves_o have_v commit_v and_o therefore_o if_o our_o sanctification_n have_v these_o property_n we_o may_v most_o certain_o be_v assure_v thereby_o that_o we_o be_v elect_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o if_o these_o be_v want_v it_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a holiness_n which_o afford_v no_o such_o assurance_n godliness_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o hope_n can_v they_o have_v who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n how_o desperate_a be_v their_o state_n who_o even_o in_o outward_a appearance_n show_v nothing_o but_o wickedness_n and_o prophanesse_n if_o the_o fig_n tree_n which_o bear_v fair_a green_a leaf_n be_v accurse_v what_o curse_n what_o miscrie_v and_o wretchedness_n be_v they_o to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o leaf_n that_o be_v a_o outward_a profession_n of_o godliness_n if_o herod_n be_v a_o damn_a wretch_n in_o hell_n who_o hear_v john_n the_o baptist_n willing_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n because_o he_o nourish_v one_o sin_n in_o his_o bosom_n what_o fearful_a condemnation_n be_v they_o to_o expect_v who_o contemn_v and_o neglect_v god_n word_n not_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o hear_n and_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o neither_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o forsake_v any_o one_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v delight_v till_o it_o leave_v they_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o blind_a ignorance_n carnal_a security_n and_o vain_a presumption_n of_o such_o man_n that_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o brag_v that_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o god_n love_n and_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n though_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n whereupon_o they_o may_v probable_o ground_v their_o foolish_a persuasion_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o while_o they_o continue_v in_o this_o damnable_a estate_n consolation_n itself_o can_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o any_o true_a comfort_n for_o without_o sanctification_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o election_n or_o salvation_n and_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v elect_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a 4.14_o