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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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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.
1 That every faithful soul,1 every true believer giveth a full assent in his mind to the truth of the Gospel, thata God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life: so as here is excluded,b a wavering opinion (for belief is a strong persuasion;) and also a presumptuous conceit, (for the Gospel isc the Word of Truth, which cannot deceive.)
1 That euery faithfull soule,1 euery true beleeuer giueth a full assent in his mind to the truth of the Gospel, thata God so loued the world, that he gaue his onely begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life: so as heere is excluded,b a wauering opinion (for beliefe is a strong perswasion;) and also a presumptuous conceit, (for the Gospel isc the Word of Truth, which cannot deceiue.)