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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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3 Whereby Christ and all his benefits offered therein.)1 Christ Jesus is the subject matter,2 and very substance of the Gospel, and so the proper and peculiar object of justifying faith. Christ I say, not barely and nakedly considered in himself (for then were he no Saviour) but accompanied with all those benefits, which as our Mediator and Redeemer he wrought and purchased for us. The Apostle setteth down four of those benefits,3 Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, Redemption: under which the other may be comprised. These are said to be offered in the Gospel.
3 Whereby Christ and all his benefits offered therein.)1 Christ Iesus is the subiect matter,2 and very substance of the Gospel, and so the proper and peculiar obiect of iustifying faith. Christ I say, not barely and nakedly considered in himselfe (for then were he no Sauiour) but accompanied with all those benefits, which as our Mediator and Redeemer he wrought and purchased for vs. The Apostle setteth downe foure of those benefits,3 Wisdome, Righteousnesse, Sanctification, Redemption: vnder which the other may bee comprised. These are said to bee offered in the Gospell.
- 1Again, where some define faith to be a resting on God, the difference betwixt them and other, is only in order; for they make a persuasion of Gods mercy in Christ, to follow upon a mans resting on God: these make resting on God (which is confidence) to follow upon the fore-named persuasion: this difference therefore implieth no contradiction, or contrariety in matter. This I thought good to note, both to prevent the cavils of adversaries, and also remove a stumbling block from the weak.Againe, where some define faith to be a resting on God, the difference betwixt them and other, is onely in order; for they make a perswasion of Gods mercy in Christ, to follow vpon a mans resting on God: these make resting on God (which is confidence) to follow vpon the fore-named perswasion: this difference therefore implieth no contradiction, or contrariety in matter. This I thought good to note, both to preuent the cauils of aduersaries, and also remoue a stumbling blocke from the weake.