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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.
5 The measure of sanctifying graces: for though every Saint hath every saving grace in him, yet hath he not⟨p. 275⟩ a like measure: some have a greater, and some a less.
5 The measure of sanctifying graces: for though euery Saint hath euery sauing grace in him, yet hath he not⟨p. 275⟩ a like measure: some haue a greater, and some a lesse.
Admirable is the use of Faith in these conditional promises:1 for it maketh us so to trust to Gods power, as we subject our selves unto his will; asq the Leper, who said; If thou wilt thou canst make me clean; andh those three constant servants of God, who said; Our God is able to deliver us from the hot fiery Furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand O King. But if not, be it known to thee O King, that we will not serve thy gods, &c. For Faith persuadeth us that God is wiser then our selves, and that he better knoweth what is good for us then we our selves do, and so moveth us to resign up our selves wholly to Gods good pleasure.
Admirable is the vse of Faith in these conditionall promises:1 for it maketh vs so to trust to Gods power, as we subiect our selues vnto his will; asq the Leaper, who said; If thou wilt thou canst make me cleane; andh