A01979:1435
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 80: §. 80. Of the meaning of the Metaphor.
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.
The Apostle here useth another Metaphor. His manner of phrase may at first sight seem to be improper, That a man should take a shield to quench fire: A shield is rather to keep off a blow. But if we well note the drift of the Apostle, and also the manner of framing his speech, we may find that it is not so improper as it is taken to be. For first, he saith not, By the shield ye quench; but aby it ye shall be able to quench. Again, he saith not simply, whereby ye shall be able to quench darts, that had been improper, but he addeth fiery. Thus because Satan's temptations are as darts, and as fiery darts, he useth the metaphor of a shield, in opposition to the one, and the metaphor of quenching in opposition to the other. Thus we see that the Apostles speech is proper enough, answering two metaphors in their several kinds: A shield in relation to darts: quenching in relation to fiery.
THe Apostle here vseth another Metaphor. His manner of phrase may at first sight seeme to bee improper, That a man should take a shield to quench fire: A shield is rather to keepe off a blow. But if we well note the drift of the Apostle, and also the manner of framing his speech, wee may find that it is not so improper as it is taken to be. For first, he saith not, By the shield ye quench; but aby it ye shall be able to quench. Againe, he saith not simply, whereby ye shall be able to quench darts, that had beene improper, but he addeth fiery. Thus because Satans temptations are as darts, and as fiery darts, he vseth the metaphor of a shield, in opposition to the one, and the metaphor of quenching in opposition to the other. Thus wee see that the Apostles speech is proper enough, answearing two metaphors in their seuerall kindes: A shield in relation to d•rts: quenching in relation to fiery.
- a[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.