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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God
The whole-armour of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keep him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well use it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sin against the Holy Ghost. By William Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Black Fryers London. ...The vvhole-armor of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keepe him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well vse it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. By VVilliam Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Blacke Fryers London. ...
London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 1. Of the Apostles manner of pressing the point of Faith.
The fourth piece of Spiritual Armour is more largely set forth, and more forcibly urged then any of the rest. For the Apostle contenteth not himself with a bare exhortation, to stir us up to use it, but with weighty reasons presseth his exhortation, and that on both sides, before and behind: Before, comparatively, preferring it to all other graces (above all.) Behind, simply, declaring the virtue and efficacy of it, (whereby ye shall be able to quench, &c.) By the first he maketh way to his exhortation; by the last he knocketh it down fast, even to the head, as we speak.
THe fourth peece of Spirituall Armour is more largely set forth, and more forcibly vrged then any of the rest. For the Apostle contenteth not himselfe with a bare exhortation, to stir vs vp to vse it, but with weighty reasons presseth his exhortation, and that on both sides, before and behind: Before, comparatiuely, preferring it to all other graces (aboue all.) Behind, simply, declaring the vertue and efficacy of it, (whereby yee shall bee able to quench, &c.) By the first he maketh way to his exhortation; by the last he knocketh it downe fast, euen to the head, as we speake.