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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.
§. 13. Of the titles given to true Faith.
§. 13. Of the titles giuen to true Faith.
The faith which is here meant by the Apostle,1 is a far more precious Faith then any of these: it is proper to the Elect, and by a propriety called,a The faith of Gods Elect: for none but the Elect have it, and all the Elect have it at one time or another: when once they have it, they never utterly or totally lose it, but it continueth with them till it hath brought them to the purchased inheritance, even to the possession & fruition of that which they believed, at which time they shall have no more need of it. It is therefore called saving Faith, becauseb it bringeth us unto salvation; and justifying Faith, because it is that means or instrument which Gods Spirit worketh in us, whereby we apply unto our selves Christ Jesus, in and by whomc we are justified: and sanctifying Faith, becaused by it God purifieth our hearts.
THe faith which is here meant by the Apostle,1 is a farre more precious Faith then any of these: it is proper to the Elect, and by a propriety called,a