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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.
2 Object. Many presume of what they have not: yea, very hypocrites go so far, as they can hardly, if⟨p. 237⟩ at all be discerned. Many of them do more resemble the faithful, then counterfeit coin doth current money: for herein the Devil helpeth mans wit. Judas was not discerned by the Disciples, till Christ discovered him.1
2 Obiect. Many presume of what they haue not: yea, very hypocrites goe so farre, as they can hardly, if⟨p. 237⟩ at all be discerned. Many of them doe more resemble the faithfull, then counterfeit coine doth current money: for herein the Diuell helpeth mans wit. Iudas was not discerned by the Disciples, till Christ discouered him.1
- 1Though they which have no faith, may be deceived, yet they which indeed have it, may discern it.Though they which haue no faith, may be deceiued, yet they which indeed haue it, may discerne it.
Answer. If that which is counterfeit coin be thoroughly tried, if it be brought to the touch-stone, if clipped through, if melted, it will be discerned: so hypocritical Faith. But suppose some be so (I know not what to say) cunning or simple, that they deceive others and themselves; yet thereupon it followeth not, that he which indeed hath faith, should be deceived, because he which hath it not, is: A man which dreameth that he eateth and drinketh,1 may for the time strongly be conceited that he doth so, and yet be deceived: Can not he therefore which is awake, and in deed eateth and drinketh, know that he doth so? He that wanteth a thing, groundeth his conceit upon mere shows and shadows: but he that hath that which he is persuaded he hath, groundeth his persuasion on sure, sound, real evidences.