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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.
§. 42: That Grief goeth before Faith.
§. 42: That Griefe goeth before Faith.
For the disposition of the heart,1 unless first it have been touched with a sense of mans wretchedness, and grieved thereat, it is to be feared that the pretence of Faith which is made, is but a mere pretence: for God healeth none but such as are first wounded.a The whole need not a Physician, but they that are sick. bChrist was anointed to preach the Gospel to the poor, to heal the brok•• hearted, &c.
FOr the disposition of the heart,1 vnlesse first it haue beene touched with a sence of mans wretchednesse, and grieued thereat, it is to be feared that the pretence of Faith which is made, is but a meere pretence: for God healeth none but such as are first wounded.a The whole neede not a Physitian, but they that are sicke. bChrist was annointed to preach the Gospell to the poore, to heale the brok•• hearted, &c.
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