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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.
§. 8. Of the good which Faith bringeth unto man.
§. 8. Of the good which Faith bringeth vnto man.
IN regard of mans good, Faith of all other graces is the most necessary, profitable, and comfortable.
It is the first of all saving graces wrought in the soul of a Christian, as the heart is the first member framed in the body. Yea, it is a mother-grace, which breedeth and bringeth forth other graces, as the heart being quickened, sendeth forth life into all the other parts.1
It is the first of all sauing graces wrought in the soule of a Christian, as the heart is the first member framed in the body. Yea, it is a mother-grace, which breedeth and bringeth forth other graces, as the heart being quickned, sendeth forth life into all the other parts.1
- 1Faith the first grace.