A01979:1018
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.
§. 2. Of urging matters of moment:
§. 2. Of vrging matters of moment:
Here by the way we may learn a good instruction both for Ministers and people.
HEre by the way wee may learne a good instruction both for Ministers and people.
For Ministers,1 that they observe what points be of greatest weight and by some special item and memento, to raise up their peoples attention thereunto, yea, and with some special evidence of reason and argument to enforce the same. Thus because the observation of the fourth Commandment, is an especial means to bring men to keep all the other Commandments, the Lord prefixed a memento (Remember the Sabbath day) and withal useth many strong reasons, the more to stir us up to keep it.
For Ministers,1 that they obserue what points bee of greatest weight and by some speciall item and memento, to raise vp their peoples attention thereunto, yea, and with some speciall euidence of reason and argument to inforce the same. Thus because the obseruation of the fourth Commandement, is an especiall meanes to bring men to keepe all the other Commandements, the Lord prefixed a memento (Remember the Sabbath day) and withall vseth many strong reasons, the more to stirre vs vp to keepe it.
- 1Matters of weight to be pressed of Ministers.