A01979:1197

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

Name: The whole-armour of God
Author: William Gouge

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. ...

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619

[26], 626, [12] p. · 196k words · STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

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THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 6 › Section 33: §. 33. Of mans sin in not believing.THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 6 › Section 33: §. 33. Of mans sinne in not beleeuing.

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Object. Faith is not in mans power. How then can a man sin in not believing?

Obiect. FAith is not in mans power. How then can a man sinne in not beleeuing?

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Answ. ¹1 God gave ability to man (when he created him after his own image) to lay hold on any promise that at any time God should make unto him: so as God gave him power to believe. But man through his own default disabled himself. May not God justly exact what he gave?

Answ. ¹1 God gaue ability to man (when he created him after his owne image) to lay hold on any promise that at any time God should make vnto him: so as God gaue him power to beleeue. But man thorow his owne default disabled himselfe. May not God iustly exact what he gaue?

1How man sinneth in not believing.How man sinneth in not beleeuing.

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2 No unbeliever doth what lieth in him to believe: but faileth in some thing that he might do. To omit those among whom the sound of the Gospel came not, (because now we have not to do with them:)^k Some persecute or^l scoff at the Ministry of the Gospel:

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

John BealeIohn Beale

Year

1619

Size

[26], 626, [12] p.

Words

195,569

Catalogue

STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

Text

EEBO-TCP A01979

Passages

3,349

Sections

594

Title page

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

§. 34. Of the heinousness of Incredulity.

§. 34. Of the heinousnesse of Incredulity.

§. 35. Of proving Faith.

§. 35. Of prouing Faith.

§. 36. Whether Faith may be known or no.

§. 36. Whether Faith may be knowne or no.

§. 37. Whether ordinary persons may know they have Faith.

§. 37. Whether ordinary persons may know they haue Faith.

§. 38. Of the difference betwixt those who seem to have Faith, and those who indeed have it.

§. 38. Of the difference betwixt those who seeme to haue Faith, and those who indeed haue it.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36