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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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§. 73. Of applying general promises.
§. 73. Of applying generall promises.
That first promise which God made to man after his fall (p He shall break thine head,) was a general promise: for by it is promise made of Christ Jesus, and of that full redemption which Christ should make of man. So that promise which God made to Abram (q In thy⟨p. 271⟩ seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed:) Here is all happiness in Christ promised to all the faithful. And that which the Apostle setteth down,a All things shall work together for the good of them that love God, &c. And again, bAll things are yours: that is, all things tend to your good, and help forward your happiness and salvation. Many other like general promises there be in the Scripture,5 which are the rather to be remembered, because they extend themselves to all estates, to all conditions, and to all kind of distresses whatsoever; so that if we cannot call to mind particular promises, fit for our present estate, we may uphold our selves with these general promises. For example,