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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 23: §. 23. Of Desire going before Faith.
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§. 23. Of Desire going before Faith.
The second work is to desire above all things in the World,1 one drop of the infinite mercy of God, and to be willing to give all that a man hath for Christ, accounting him more worth then all things beside in heaven and earth, as theb Merchant in the Gospel esteemed the pearl which he found.
THe second worke is to desire aboue all things in the World,1 one drop of the infinite mercy of God, and to be willing to giue all that a man hath for Christ, accounting him more worth then all things beside in heauen and earth, as theb Merchant in the Gospell esteemed the pearle which he found.
- 1Desire of mercy.Desire of mercie.
- bMat. 13. 46.