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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 32: §. 32. Of long waiting.
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§. 32. Of long waiting.
Object. But many with heavy hearts have long waited upon the means, and diligently attended to the Word, and yet find no faith wrought in them.
Obiect. BVt many with heauy hearts haue long waited vpon the meanes, and diligently attended to the Word, and yet find no faith wrought in them.
Answ. We may not prescribe any time to God: as he worketh on whom he will, so he worketh when he will:d Though he tarry, wait: efor yet a very little while, and he that shall come, 3will come, and will not tarry. God never failed any that continued to wait on him, At length he satisfied their longing. Rememberf the history of that poor diseased man that lay so long at the pool of Bethesda: at length his desire was effected, he was cured.
Answ. We may not prescribe any time to God: as he worketh on whom he will, so hee worketh when hee will: