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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 35. Of proving Faith.
§. 35. Of prouing Faith.
Thus we see how Faith may be gotten:1 the next point is to show how it may be proved. We have heard how precious a thing Faith is: it doth therefore greatly behove us throughly to try our Faith, whether it be sound or no.2 If a man go to buy a gold chain, he will not be deceived with a fair glittering show, but he will have it touched with the touchstone again and again: butc Faith is much more precious then gold that perisheth.
THus we see how Faith may be gotten:1 the next point is to shew how it may be prooued. Wee haue heard how pretious a thing Faith is: it doth therefore greatly behoue vs throughly to try our Faith, whether it be sound or no.2 If a man goe to buy a gold chaine, hee will not be deceiued with a faire glittering shew, but hee will haue it toucht with the touchstone againe and againe: butc Faith is much more precious then gold that perisheth.
- 1V. Point. The trial of Faith.