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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 2 › Part 6 › Section 74: §. 74. Of applying particular promises.
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§. 74. Of applying particular promises.
Particular promises fit for our particular estates and needs are added to the general,1 because we are weak and subject to slip, and cannot well apply, and rest upon the general promises. These are very many, I will endeavour to draw them to some distinct heads.
PArticular promises fit for our particular estates and needs are added to the general,1 because we are weake and subiect to slip, and cannot well apply, and rest vpon the generall promises. These are very many, I will endeauor to draw them to some distinct heads.
- 1Why particular promises •••dfull.
They concern this life, or the life to come. Those for this life are of temporal, or spiritual blessings. For the life to come, heavenly and glorious things are promised.
They concerne this life, or the life to come. Those for this life are of temporal, or spirituall blessings. For the life to come, heauenly and glorious things are promised.