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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.
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.
That it is the first,1 is evident: for Christ is that fountain in whom all fullness dwelleth, (Col. 1. 19.) of whose fullness al• receive, (Joh. 1. 16.) without whom we can do nothing, (Joh. 15. 5.) Now it is Faith whereby we touch Christ: By⟨p. 203⟩ Faith, Christ dwelleth in our hearts, (Ephes. 3. 17.) The spiritual life which we live, we live by Faith in the Son of God, (Gal. 2. 20.) therefore till by Faith we be engrafted into Christ, no true, saving grace can be in a man. Without Faith, it is impossible to please God, (