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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
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 6 › Section 47: §. 47. Of the fruits of Faith.
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§. 47. Of the fruits of Faith.
IT were an infinite task to reckon up all the fruits of Faith. For all the several and distinct branches of piety and charity, if they be rightly performed, are fruits of Faith. Faith is the mother of all sanctifying graces: for by it we are engrafted into Christ, and so live the life of God. Every sanctifying grace therefore is an evident sign of Faith. But that I may keep my self within compass, I will draw the principal effects of Faith, whereby it may be best proved, unto two heads. First, a quiet: conscience. Secondly, a clear conscience. This hath respect to that benefit which we receive by Faith: That to the author thereof.
IT were an infinite taske to reckon vp all the fruits of Faith. For all the seurall and distinct branches of piety and charity, if they be rightly performed, are fruits of Faith. Faith is the mother of all sanctifying graces: for by it we are ingraffed into Christ, and so liue the life of God. Euery sanctifying grace therefore is an euident signe of Faith. But that I may keepe my selfe within compasse, I will draw the principal effects of Faith, wherby it may be best proued, vnto two heads. First, a quiet: conscience. Secondly, a cleare conscience. This hath respect to that benefit which we receiue by Faith: That to the author thereof.