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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 25: §. 25. Of Gods offering Christ.
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§. 25. Of Gods offering Christ.
For motives to make a man bold to apply unto himself the promises of the Gospel,1 there are none at all in himself; he must clean go out of himself, and duly weigh these three points, 1 The author of the promises of the Gospel. 2 The cause of the promises of the Gospel. 3 The extent of the promises of the Gospel.
FOr motiues to make a man bold to apply vnto himselfe the promises of the Gospel,1 there are none at all in himselfe; he must cleane goe out of himselfe, and duely weigh these three points, 1 The author of the promises of the Gospel. 2 The cause of the promises of the Gospel. 3 The extent of the promises of the Gospel.
- 1Motives to believe.Motiues to beleeue.
For the first:1 It is God that made the promises: he it is that maketh offer of Christ Jesus, and in him of all⟨p. 225⟩ things belonging to life and happiness.b GOD so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Son, &c. With what face may the creature refuse to receive that which his Creator offereth? Now that we may not doubt, but be assured that he will make his word good, we are especially to consider two properties of God. 1. His Power, 2. His Truth.