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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
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§. 36. Whether Faith may be known or no.
§. 36. Whether Faith may be knowne or no.
Before I show how Faith may be proved,1 it will be needful by way of preparation and prevention, to declare whether a Christian can know if he have sound true Faith or no: for, many conceit that it is sufficient to have a good hope (as they speak,) imagining that no man can say certainly he hath a true Faith. If this were so, in vain it were to seek how it may be proved, who will labour to prove that which cannot be found out? But against that conceit I avouch, that The true believer may know that he hath a true and found Faith. For the Saints have professed as much:d I believed saith David. eWe believe and know, say the disciples: andf S. Paul saith, I know whom I have believed.
BEfore I shew how Faith may bee proued,1 it will bee needful by way of preparation and preuention, to declare whether a Christian can know if he haue sound true Faith or no: for, many conceit that it is sufficient to haue a good hope (as they speake,) imagining that no man can say certainly he hath a true Faith. If this were so, in vaine it were to seeke how it may be proued, who will labour to proue that which cannot be found out? But against that conceit I auouch, that The true beleeuer may know that he hath a true and found Faith. For the Saints haue professed as much: