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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.
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.
Here then the use of Faith is this, that if we be in any trouble, these and such like promises make us rest quiet▪ patiently expecting the issue that God will give, and th•• without prefixing any time (fork He that believeth make•• not haste,) or prescribing any means to him, (as faithful Moses when he said,l Stand still, and see the salvation of th• Lord, &c.)
Here then the vse of Faith is this, that if we be in any trouble, these and such like promises make vs rest quiet▪ patiently expecting the issue that God will giue, and th•• without prefixing any time (fork He that beleeueth make•• not haste,) or prescribing any meanes to him, (as faithful Moses when he said,l Stand still, and see the faluation of th• Lord, &c.)
- kIsa▪ 28. 16.
- lExod. 14. 13.
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