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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.
§. 66. Of using the Sacraments for increase of Faith.
§. 66. Of vsing the Sacraments for increase of Faith.
The Sacraments are purposely added for this end,1 to strengthen our Faith, which they do two ways. First, they are Godsc seals added unto his word, that by two immutable things (Gods promise, and Gods seal) wherein it is impossible that God should lie) we might have strong confidence. Secondly, they do as it were visibly set before our eyes the sacrifice of Christ (which is the ground-work of our Faith) so as in, and by them Jesus Christ is evend crucified among us.e The Apostle noteth, that Abram after he believed, received the sign of circumcision: & withal rendereth the reason because it was a seal of the righteousness of the Faith which he had: therefore it served to the confirmation and preservation of his Faith. To this endf Philip baptized the Eunuch after he believed.
THe Sacraments are purposely added for this end,1 to strengthen our Faith, which they doe two wayes. First, they are Gods