A01979:1271

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

Name: The whole-armour of God
Author: William Gouge

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. ...

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619

[26], 626, [12] p. · 196k words · STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

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THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 6 › Section 51: §. 51. Of Security arising from a quiet conscience.

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§. 51. Of Security arising from a quiet conscience.

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From this quiet conscience proceed two blessed fruits, which are likewise effects of Faith, & sure tokens thereof. First, an holy security of mind. Secondly, a spiritual joy of heart.

FRom this quiet conscience proceed two blessed fruits, which are likewise effects of Faith, & sure tokens therof. First, an holy security of mind. Secondly, a spirituall ioy of heart.

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For the first;¹ a believer having in his conscience, peace with God, resteth secure for salvation, and for all things that make thereunto, so as with^e David he may say, I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep, &c. This security is •in regard of the issue, not of the means. For herein lieth the difference betwixt the godly and worldly security: to be secure and careless in using the means of salvation, which God in wisdom hath appointed, is a carnal, sinful security: but to rest on God for a blessing on the means, and to be secure for the event, is an admirable work of Faith. This is that^f casting of our care and

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

John BealeIohn Beale

Year

1619

Size

[26], 626, [12] p.

Words

195,569

Catalogue

STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

Text

EEBO-TCP A01979

Passages

3,349

Sections

594

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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

§. 51. Of Security arising from a quiet conscience.

§. 51. Of joy arising from a quiet conscience.

§. 51. Of ioy arising from a quiet conscience.

§. 52. Of the difference betwixt the joy of the upright, and hypocrite.

§. 52. Of the difference betwixt the ioy of the vpright, and hypocrite.

§. 53. Of Faith when the fruits of it appear not.

§. 53. Of Faith when the fruits of it appeare not.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 51. Of Security arising from a quiet conscience.

§. 51. Of joy arising from a quiet conscience.

§. 51. Of ioy arising from a quiet conscience.

§. 52. Of the difference betwixt the joy of the upright, and hypocrite.

§. 52. Of the difference betwixt the ioy of the vpright, and hypocrite.

§. 53. Of Faith when the fruits of it appear not.

§. 53. Of Faith when the fruits of it appeare not.

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