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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The outward means are either such as both work and strengthen Faith,1 as the word of God: or only strengthen it, as the Sacraments. Hereof I shall speak *hereafter.
The outward meanes are either such as both worke and strengthen Faith,1 as the word of God: or onely strengthen it, as the Sacraments. Hereof I shall speake *heereafter.
- 1The means of getting Faith.The meanes of getting Faith.
- *§. 65, 66.
Concerning the Word,1 the Apostle saith, r How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and thereupon thus concludeth, Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, (Rom. 10. 14, 17.) Of Gods word there be two parts, the Law, and the Gospel. Both these have an especial work for the working of Faith. The law to prepare a mans heart for Faith, in which respect it is calleds our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we may be justified by Faith. The Gospel to work further upon the heart so prepared, and to accomplish this work of Faith: whereupon he termeth the Gospel by a propriety,t