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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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§. 41. Of that illumination which causeth Faith.
WE are first to begin with the birth of Faith:1 of the means and order of working Faith, I have spoken before: for the proof of Faith in this respect, we must apply the several points before delivered to our own Faith, & examine whether it were accordingly wrought: namely, whether it were grounded on a true illumination of the mind, in regard of mans misery, and the remedy appointed by God: and of a right disposition of the heart, both in regard of true grief for sin, and true desire after Christ.
VVE are first to begin with the birth of Faith:1 of the meanes and order of working Faith, I haue spoken before: for the proofe of Faith in this respect, we must apply the seuerall points before deliuered to our owne Faith, & examine whether it were accordingly wrought: namely, whether it were grounded on a true illumination of the minde, in regard of mans misery, and the remedy appointed by God: and of a right disposition of the heart, both in regard of true griefe for sinne, and true desire after Christ.
- 1Note that many differences may be discerned in the causes of Faith after Faith is wrought, which cannot be found before faith.
For Illumination,