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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
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2 Of the Gospel) though the whole word of God be the general object of justifying Faith,1 yet the Gospel is the special object thereof: by it is the heart of a believer especially moved, and affected; and this is it which justifying faith hath common with that kind of faith that cometh nearest unto it, and is hardly distinguished from it, namely a temporary faith. What the Gospel is we have showed *before. The sum of it is plainly and fully laid down by Christ himself, in these words,m God so loved the World, that he gave his only begotten Son, 4that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.
2 Of the Gospell) though the whole word of God bee the generall obiect of iustifying Faith,1 yet the Gospell is the speciall obiect thereof: by it is the heart of a beleeuer especially moued, and affected; and this is it which iustifying faith hath common with that kinde of faith that commeth nearest vnto it, and is hardly distinguished from it, namely a temporary faith. What the Gospell is wee haue shewed *before. The summe of it is plainely and fully laide downe by Christ himselfe, in these words,m God so loued the World, that hee gaue his onely begotten Sonne, 4that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.
- 1Genus proximum.
- *Treat. 2. Part 5. §. 4.
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