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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
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Integrity of heart is a true and equal endeavour to perform them all, and that though they seem never so contrary to our corrupt humour: for herein lieth a main difference betwixt Faith unfeigned and hypocritical. The lusts of an hypocrite rule him, & prevail over his Faith: sin such things as cross not his lusts, he can be content to obey, but no further: loath he is to try himself: he endureth not that any other should try him.
Integrity of heart is a true and equall endeauour to performe them all, and that though they seeme neuer so contrary to our corrupt humor: for herein lyeth a maine difference betwixt Faith vnfeined and hypocriticall. The lusts of an hypocrite rule him, & preuaile ouer his Faith: sin such things as crosse not his lusts, he can be content to obey, but no further: loath he is to try himselfe: he endureth not that any other should try him.
- sMar. 6. 17, &c.
But unfeigned Faith controleth all natural conceits and worldly desires: it maketh both reason and will to yield to Gods word and will: and so maketh a man ready to do whatsoever he knoweth to be Gods will: yea, it breedeth an holy jealousy of himself (asa Job had of his children,) so as he is very careful in examining his heart and ways, and willing that others should try him, yea, desirous that God would sift him, and discover such hidden sins and corruptions as himself cannot find out. Hence it followeth, that
But vnfeined Faith controuleth all naturall conceits and worldly desires: it maketh both reason and will to yeeld to Gods word and will: and so maketh a man ready to doe whatsoeuer hee knoweth to be Gods will: yea, it breedeth an holy iealousie of himselfe (as