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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.
§. 68. Of well using Faith.
§. 68. Of well vsing Faith.
The Apostle doth not simply say, Take Faith, but addeth this resemblance shield, saying, Take the shield of faith: teaching us thereby that we must use Faith as soldiers⟨p. 267⟩ use their shield. I showed before how soldiers use to hold out their shields against all the assaults and weapons of their enemies: to keep themselves safe, they use to lie under their shields, and so cover and defend their bodies: thus must we shelter our souls by Faith, holding it out against all spiritual assaults, and (as I may so speak) lie even under it.1 This in general is done by resting on Gods promises, which are the ground-work and rock of our Faith. For by true Faith we do not only give credence to the truth of Gods promises, but also trust to them, and build upon them, assuring our selves that they shall be effected to our good, and