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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
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 1 › Part 1 › Section 4: §. 4. The need of Christian courage.
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Christian valour and spiritual courage is a needful grace. 1Note with what variety of phrase the Apostle doth exhort hereunto,2 1. Cor. 16. 13. Stand fast, quit you like men, be strong: hereuntog God persuadeth his servant Joshua, andh David, his son Solomon. iDavid had in him this holy valour and courage, when he went against Goliath, ⟨p. 7⟩andk Paul when he was going to Jerusalem. But most valorous and strong did Christ our Captain show himself, when he was going up to Jerusalem to suffer,l The Evangelist saith, he steadfastly set his face, he settled himself fully to go: though it were to drink a most bitter cup, he would not be drawn from it. Because Peter laboured to dissuade him,m he sharply rebuked him, and called him Satan.
Christian valour and spirituall courage is a needfull grace. 1Note with what varietie of phrase the Apostle doth exhort hereunto,2 1. Cor. 16. 13. Stand fast, quit you like men, be strong: hereuntog