A01979:1133
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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Quest. Whether is the Word preached only, or the⟨p. 219⟩ Word read also a means of working Faith?
Quest. Whether is the Word preached onely, or the⟨p. 219⟩ Word read also a meanes of working Faith?
Answ. It may not be denied but that the holy Scriptures themselves,1 and good Commentaries on them, and printed Sermons, or other books, laying forth the true doctrine of the Scripture, being read and understood, may be the blessing of God work Faith: but the especial ordinary means, and most powerful usual means, is the word preached: this is it which the Scripture layeth downa How shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? how shall they hear without a Preacher? bIt pleased God by preaching to save, &c. cYe received the Spirit by the hearing of Faith.
Answ. It may not be denyed but that the holy Scriptures themselues,1 and good Commentaries on them, and printed Sermons, or other bookes, laying forth the true doctrine of the Scripture, being read and vnderstood, may be the blessing of God worke Faith: but the especiall ordinary meanes, and most powerfull vsual meanes, is the word preached: this is it which the Scripture layeth downea