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The Christian Warfare Part 1

Published: 1604
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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 ...

At London [I]mprinted by Felix Kyngston, for Cuthbert Burby, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Swan 1604.

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DedicationTO THE GODLY, ZEALOVS, AND SINCERE PROFESSORS OF GODS TRVE RELIGION, SIR IOHN SCOT, Sir THOMAS SMITH, and…
Table of contentsTHE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOKE.
Book 1THE CHIEFE POINTS HANDLED in the firſt Booke.
Book 2THE CHIEFE POINTS HANDLED in the ſecond Booke.

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Chapter 2CHAP. II. Why God ſuffereth his ſeruants to be exerciſed in the ſpirituall conflict of tentations.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Arguments whereby we may be encouraged to enter into this ſpirituall conflict.
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. Of the malice of our ſpirituall enemie Sathan.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of the ſtrength of our ſpirituall enemie Sathan.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of Sathans aides: and firſt of the world.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of the fleſh, and the ſtrength thereof.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of Sathans policie.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the ſpirituall armour deſcribed, Eph. 6.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of the particular parts of the Christian armour: and firſt of the girdle of veritie.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the breaſt-plate of righteouſnes, and Goſpell of peace.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Of the preparation of the Gospell of peace.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of the ſhield of faith.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIIII. Of the helmet of ſaluation.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Of the ſword of the ſpirit.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Of Prayer.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. Of Sathans ſtratagems.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. How Sathan fitteth his temptations to our ſtate and conditions.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. How Sathan allureth vs into ſinne by degrees, and draweth vs from one extreme to another.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. Of three other ſtratagems which Sathan vſeth.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. Of the manner of Sathans fight.
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. Of the generall meanes whereby we may be inabled to withſtand our ſpirituall enemies.
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. How the chriſtian being foyled by Sathans temptations may be raiſed againe.
Book 2THE SECOND BOOKE, INTREATING OF SATHANS ſpeciall and particular temptations, which he ſuggeſteth againſt…
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Anſweres to thoſe temptations of Sathan, whereby he perſwadeth carnall men of Gods loue.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. That our ſinnes and vnworthineſſe ſhould not make vs doubt of Gods loue.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. That temporall afflictions are rather ſignes of Gods loue, than of his hatred.
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. Of Gods election, the cauſes, ſubiect, obiect, and properties thereof.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Sathans temptations concerning Gods election anſwered, and firſt thoſe wherewith he aſſaulteth…
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Sathans temptations whereby he moueth the weake Christian to doubt of his election, anſwered.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. That we may be aſſured of our election, prooued by diuers arguments.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The laſt argument grounded vpon the teſtimonie of Gods ſpirit.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the meanes whereby we may be aſſured of our election.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of the ſignes and infallible notes of our election.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. The obiections alleadged againſt the aſſurance of our election, anſwered.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The reaſons alledged againſt the aſſurance ofour ſaluation, anſwered.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of our Redemption.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIIII. Sathans temptations concerning our redemption, wherewith he moueth the worldling to…
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. That all who are redeemed are alſo ſanctified.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Of thoſe temptations which Sathan vſeth againſt the faithfull concerning their redemption.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. Of our Vocation.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Sathans temptations whereby he ſeeketh to make our calling vneffectuall, anſwered.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Sathans temptation, whereby hee perſwadeth men that the Scriptures are not Gods word, anſwered.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. Other reaſons to proue that the Scriptures were indited by Gods ſpirit, taken from the Scriptures…
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. That the testimony of Gods ſpirit, doth onely perſwade vs, that the Scriptures are the word of God.
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. Sathans temptations ſuggeſted againſt the tranſlations of holy Scriptures anſwered.
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. Sathans temptations taken from the euill liues of the Ministers, anſwered.
Chapter 24CHAP. XXIIII. Sathans temptations taken from ſundrie opinions, ſects, and religions, anſwered.
Chapter 25CHAP. XXV. Sathans temptations taken from our vnworthineſſe and vnfitneſſe to heare, anſwered.
Chapter 26CHAP. XXVI. How wee muſt arme our ſelues againſt Sathans temptations, whereby he laboureth to make the word…
Chapter 27CHAP. XXVII. Sathans tentations whereby he perſwadeth men to delay their repentance anſwered.
Chapter 28CHAP. XXVIII. Of the fourth motiue taken from difficultie of repenting, cauſed by delayes.
Chapter 29CHAP. XXIX. Of the fift Motiue which is that our delay will bringe more ſorrowe or vtter deſtruction.
Chapter 30CHAP. XXX. Two letts which hinder worldlings from ſpeedy repentance remooued.
Chapter 31CHAP. XXXI. Sathans tentations mouing men to reſt in a counterfait repentance, anſwered.
Chapter 32CHAP. XXXII. Of Sathan tentations which he vſeth againſt thoſe which are called, to bring them to deſpaire.
Chapter 33CHAP. XXXIII. Of the ſecond Argument grounded vpon Gods iuſtice.
Chapter 34CHAP. XXXIIII. Of the third Argument grounded vpon Gods truth.
Chapter 35CHAP. XXXV. Of other arguments drawne from the perſons in the Trinity.
Chapter 36CHAP. XXXVI. Other reaſons to perſwade the weake Christian of the remiſſion of his ſinnes.
Chapter 37CHAP. XXXVII. How we may know whether we be effectually called or no.
Chapter 38CHAP. XXXVIII. Sathans tentations obiecting to the weake chriſtian vnrepentancie and hardneſſe of heart…
Chapter 39CHAP. XXXIX. Of that hardneſſe of heart which is ioyned with ſenſe and feeling thereof.
Chapter 40CHAP. XL. Conſolations for ſuch as bewayle their hardneſſe of hart and wants in prayer.
Chapter 41CHAP. XLI. How the weake Chriſtian may bee aſſured that his repentance is true and vnfained.
Chapter 42CHAP. XLII. How we may proue againſt Sathans tentations that wee haue true faith.
Chapter 43CHAP. XLIII. Sathans tentations grounded vpon our want of ſenſe and feeling of faith, anſwered.
Chapter 44CHAP. XLIIII. How the weake Christian is to comfort himſelfe, when he is depriued of the ſenſe of faith,…
Chapter 45CHAP. XLV. Of the meanes whereby our faith may be ſtrengthened and increaſed.
Chapter 46CHAP. XLVI. Sathans tentations concerning ſmalneſſe, and weakneſſe of faith anſwered.
Chapter 47CHAP. XLVII. Other tentations concerning faith anſwered.
Chapter 48CHAP. XLVIII. Of our iuſtification.
Chapter 49CHAP. XLIX. That we are not iuſtified by our workes and merites.
Chapter 50CHAP. L. That faith alone iuſtifieth.
Chapter 51CHAP. LI. Sathans temptations mouing the weake Christian to doubt of his iustification, anſwered.
Book 3THE THIRD BOOKE INTREATING OF SANCTIFICATION AND PERSEVERANCE, as alſo of Sathans temptations which he…
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of Sanctification, and the cauſes thereof.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the effects, ſubiect, obiect, and time of our ſanctification.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of the parts of Sanctification.
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. Sathans temptations, whereby he laboureth to intice vs to commit ſinne, anſwered.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of the ſecond ſort of preſeruatiues to keepe vs from ſinne.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of ſome ſpeciall meanes whereby we may be preſerued from falling into ſinne.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. That in the moſt ſanctified, remaine ſome reliques of ſinne, and the cauſes thereof.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Sathans temptations drawne from our ſlow progreſſe in ſanctification, anſwered.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Sathans temptations whereby he aggrauateth our ſinnes in generall, anſwered.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Sathans temptations taken from particular ſinnes into which we haue fallen anſwered.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Sathans temptations perſwading the chriſtian that he hath ſinned againſt the holy Ghoſt, anſwered.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Arguments to proue the certaintie of our perſeuerance grounded vpon Gods will and immutabilitie.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of the fourth and fifth reaſon to proue the certaintie of our perſeuerance, grounded vpon Gods…
Chapter 14CHAP. XIIII. Of eight other reaſons which proue the certaintie of our perſeuerance.
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