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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.
§. 61. Of the grounds of Scripture against secure boldness.
§. 61. Of the grounds of Scripture against secure boldnesse.
For preventing these fearful effects, they who are tempted to this extreme, must be very watchful over themselves, and seriously meditate of those premonitions which tend to this purpose, asa Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall. bThou standest by Faith, be not high minded, but fear. cTake heed that no man fall away from the grace of God. dTake heed lest at any time there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God. eLet us fear lest at any time by forsaking the promise, any of you should seem to be deprived. fWatch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. gIf any withdraw himself my soul shall have no pleasure in him. Not without just cause⟨p. 261⟩ are these and such like premonitions much urged and pressed by the Holy Ghost: for well he knoweth how prone we are to fall away from grace. Lead, iron, stone, or any other earthy heavy thing, is not more prone to fall downward, if it be not continually drawn and held up by some means or other; nor water more subject to wax cold if fire be not kept under it, then we are to decay in grace, if we be not watchful over our selves, and careful to use all good means for nourishing and increasing thereof. Besides, we are subject to many temptations, which are as water to fire; they will soon quench the Spirit, if we be not the more watchful and careful to stir it up. Yea, if once we wax secure, self-conceited, and over-bold, we provoke God to give us over to Satan, and our own lusts,