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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.
§. 82. Of the virtue of Faith against Satan's Darts.
§. 82. Of the vertue of Faith against Satans Darts.
2 These darts are only kept off by Faith: 1for Faith alone giveth us assurance of Gods love: by it we⟨p. 282⟩ so rest and repose our selves on the favour of God in Christ, as nothing can make us doubt of it, or separate us from it.g Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, saith Job. Read Psal. 3. & 91. & Rom. 8. 38, 39. The stronger our Faith is, the better are we fenced against these temptations: the weaker our Faith is, the deeper do they pierce: yea if they prevail against us, it is because we want this shield, or at least have let it fall, and so for the time want the use of it. Thereforea Saint Peter exhorteth to be steadfast in the Faith, while we resist the devil; as if he had said, Look to your shield, keep it safe, hold it out manfully against all the darts of the devil.
2 THese darts are onely kept off by Faith: 1