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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
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 6 › Section 16: §. 16. Of the meaning of the word Take.
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Thus must we take up and hold forth this spiritual Shield of Faith against all the temptations of Satan: and if through our own infirmity, or our enemies fierceness⟨p. 216⟩ we suffer it to fail and fall away, then recover it again, and continue to defend our selves with it, so long as we shall have enemies to assault us.
Thus must we take vp and hold forth this spirituall Shield of Faith against all the temptations of Satan: and if thorow our owne infirmity, or our enemies fiercenesse⟨p. 216⟩ we suffer it to faile and fall away, then recouer it againe, and continue to defend our selues with it, so long as wee shall haue enemies to assault vs.
This point of taking the Shield of Faith, respecteth diverse sorts of people:
This point of taking the Shield of Faith, respecteth diuerse sorts of people:
1 Them who have it not; they must labour to get it.
1 Them who haue it not; they must labour to get it.