"This is what we often say and what Scripture bears out, namely, that we are still in the flesh, although we are righteous and have the Holy Spirit and the remission of sins, since we confess Christ, which would be impossible if the Holy Spirit, who glorifies Christ, were not in us. Accordingly, he who seriously honors Christ and does so with a good conscience has a propitious God, as Scripture and the words of the apostles and of the Son of God Himself bear witness. They cannot deceive us or lie. Why, then, are we mournful and sad? Why does Jacob, who also has the promises and yet forgets them, still mourn? He is wholly carnal; sin not only fights in his members (Rom. 7:23) but makes war on him and takes him captive. Or is it not unbecoming for us to be plagued and weakened in this way by our flesh? On top of this, the devil approaches, takes the opportunity offered by the flesh, and increases disbelief, mistrust, and forgetfulness of God."
pro•pi•tious \prə-ˈpi-shəs\ adjective
[Middle English propicious, from Latin propitius, probably from pro- for + petere to seek — more at pro-, feather]
(15th century)
1 : favorably disposed : benevolent
2 : being of good omen : auspicious 〈propitious sign〉
3 : tending to favor : advantageous
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