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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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Fitly also doth it answer another excellent metaphor,1 (namely of marriage) which is oft used in the holy Scripture, to set forth that near union which is betwixt Christ and the faithful. God maketh offer of his Son in marriage to mankind: Christ came down from heaven to be a suitor, and to be espoused: Ministers his friends, entreat us in Christs steed, to accept him; when in our hearts we accept this offer, and receive this Son of God to be our husband, then in truth and indeed we believe, and not before.
Fitly also doth it answer another excellent metaphor,1 (namely of marriage) which is oft vsed in the holy Scripture, to set forth that neere vnion which is betwixt Christ and the faithfull. God maketh offer of his Sonne in marriage to mankinde: Christ came downe from heauen to be a suter, and to bee espoused: Ministers his friends, intreat vs in Christs steed, to accept him; when in our hearts we accept this offer, and receiue this Sonne of God to be our husband, then in truth and indeed wee beleeue, and not before.
Thus have I opened this definition of Faith in the several parts thereof: out of it two especial points are to be noted.
Thus haue I opened this definition of Faith in the seuerall parts thereof: out of it two especiall points are to be noted.