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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.
To the right Honourable, Sr SEBASTIAN HARVEY Knight, Lord Major of the Honourable City of London, and to the right Worshipful Aldermen and Sheriffs his Brethren, and to the right Worshipful Mr Recorder, together with the whole estate of the said City, all true happiness.
To the right Honourable, Sr SEBASTIAN HARVY Knight, Lord Maior of the Honourable Citie of London, and to the right Worshipfull Aldermen and Sheriffes his Brethren, and to the right Worshipfull Mr Recorder, together with the whole estate of the said City, all true happinesse.
Right Honourable, Right Worshipful;
Right Honourable, Right Worshipfull;
Your Honour and Worships being (by the good guiding providence of GOD) the General, Captains, and Lieutenants of this Metropolis, this chief City & Castle of the Kingdom, wherein (by the same Providence) I am (though one of the meanest, yet) one of the Watchmen; To whom ought I rather to present these fruits of my Watchman's function, then unto your Honour and Worships? As duty in regard of your places, so gratefulness also in regard of your kindnesses, requires as much. My Father, Grandfather, and other Predecessors, have of old from time to time been beholding to this Honourable City: the kindness which they formerly received, is still continued to me. Which as I do with all humble thankfulness acknowledge, so from my heart I desire the Almighty to remember your Honour and Worships, together with the whole estate of this Honourable City, in goodness, and not to wipe out the kindness which is showed to the Ministers of his Word, and to poor distressed people. Long hath the Gospel been purely, powerfully, plentifully preached in this honourable City, and great countenance and maintenance hath by many therein been given thereunto. Good orders have within these later years been taken for the better sanctifying of the Lords Sabbath. Much relief is from time to time given to the poor. These and such like works of Piety and Charity, are the beauty, honour, strength, and wealth of this City. I deny not, but that in the outward