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Of
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Flefh.,
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CHAP.
VII.
Ofthe
flefh,andthe
f
rength
thereof.
,y^
Nd
fo much
concerning
the world.
The
feeond
4,sea
I.
a
enemie
which
alliPteth
Satan
again(}
vs,is
the
flefh,
which
is
that inborne traytor
\ti;hich
we
w,D
nouri(hing
in
our felues,doth opé
a
gate
in
our
`
-V
foules,
into
which
Satan
and the world
may
eafily fend
whole
troupes
of
temptations
to
enter
and
fur
-
prize
vs.
By
the
flefh
we
are
not to
vnderfland
the bodie
a-
what
the
PP.
lone and the
flefh
thereof,
but that
corruption
of
nature
is.
which hath
defiled
both bodic
and foule,
being
fpread
and
mixed
with
euery part
ofboth,
euen as
the
light
is
mingled
with
darknes in the
twilight
or
dawning
of
the
day
;
where-
by
wee
are
made
prone
to
all
finne, and readie
to
entertaine
all temptations,
which
promife
the
fatisfying
daily
of
the
lulls thereof. This
fecret
traitor
confpiring
with
Satan
and
the world
to
worke our deflruclion,
doth
entertaine and fur
-
ther
all
their
temptations; it
fighteth
and lufleth againfl
the
fpirit, it rebelleth againfl the
law
of
our mindes,and
leadeth
vs
captiue
to the
law
of
fine,
it
hindreth
vs
from
doing the
good
we
would,
and maketh
vs
commit the
euill
which wee
hate,as
it
is
notablie
fet
downe Rom.7.So
Gal,
5.
i
].The
fleJ7 RonLy:
tus
ethaping.
the
#irit,and
the
fpiritagain§
theflefb,and
thefe'Galat.$.1
are
contrarie
the
one
to
the other,
fo
thatye,cannot
doe
the
faine
things
that
ye would.
This enemie the holy
Ghofl
in
the"Scriptures
deciphereth
by
diners names
;
for
it
is
called
the
old
man, the
old
Adam,
the earthly,carnall,and
naturals
man,the
finne
which
is
inhe-
rent and dwelleth
in
vs,
the adioyning
euill,
the law
of
the
members,
the lulls
of
the fle(h which fight againfl the
foule
=;
by
all which is fignified
our
corruption
of
nature, which
is
.derived from
our
fir(l
parents, whereby
wee are
made
back-
ward
vnto
all
good,
and prone
vnto
all
euill,vnapt
to enter
-
tame
any
good
motions
of
Gods
Spirit,
but
moil
readie
to
recciue
and
itmbrace
all
the fugge(lions and temptations
of
D3
the