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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.
§. 49. Of the difference betwixt a quiet conscience, and a not-troubling conscience.
Object. The conscience of many wicked men lieth quiet, and troubleth them not.
Obiect. THe conscience of many wicked men lyeth quiet, and troubleth them not.
Answ. 1Their conscience is improperly said to be quiet: it is either a slumbering conscience, which though for a time it seem to lie quiet, yet when it is awaked & roused up, it will rage and rave like a fierce, cruel, wild beast,a as Judas his conscience did: or else (which is worse) a seared and dead conscience, which will drown men in perdition and destruction, before they be aware of it.b Such a seared conscience had the ancient Heretics. Now these two main differences there are betwixt these not troubling consciences, and that quiet conscience. First, they only accuse not: this also excuseth. Secondly, they lie still only for a time, at the uttermost for the time of this life:: this is quiet for ever, even at the bar of Christs judgement Seat.
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