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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 83: §. 83. Of Satans fiery darts.
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§. 83. Of Satan's fiery darts.
§. 83. Of Satans fiery darts.
3 They who by these Darts understand afflictions,1 say, they are called fiery, because afflictions are grievous to the flesh; they who understand sins, because as fire they kindle one another and so increase.
3 THey who by these Darts vnderstand afflictions,1 say, they are called fierie, because afflictions are greeuous to the flesh; they who vnderstand sins, because as fire they kindle one another and so increase.
- 1What are Satans fiery darts.
Answ. But there is an higher matter here meant; for the metaphor is taken from malicious mischievous enemies who poison the heads of darts, and arrows, & bullets which they shoot at men: these poisoned things being of a fiery nature, if they pierce into a mans flesh, lie burning, and tormenting the body, and continue to inflame it more and more, till they have soaked out the very life of a man, if in time they be not cured. Thus the forenamed temptations of Satan, tending to doubt and despair, (if they fasten) vex, grieve and torment the soul, burning and festering therein, till they bring a man to utter destruction, if the fire and heat of them be not slaked and taken away. It must needs be great burning, great anguish and vexation that made David cry out and