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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 87: §. 87. Of Satans assaulting our Faith.
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§. 87. Of Satan's assaulting our Faith.
§. 87. Of Satans assaulting our Faith.
The last point yet remaineth,1 which is, to discover the manifold wiles which the Devil useth against this heavenly gift, and to show how they may be avoided. We have heard before how he laboureth to spoil us of the Girdle of Truth,2 Breastplate of Righteousness, and Shoes of Patience; but his best wit and greatest force is bent against the Shield of Faith. The first assault made against Eve, was in regard of her Faith,d Hath God indeed said, &c: so against Christ, (e If thou be the Son of God, &c.) Herein did he oft tempt thef Israelites, yea & Moses galso in the wilderness.h This was it for which he desired to winnow Peter; and for whichi Paul feared lest he had tempted the Thessalonians. Lamentable experience showeth how mightily he prevaileth by this temptation: in time of persecution he bringeth men hereby to renounce their profession: and hereby at all times he bringeth many to the very pit of despair.
THe last point yet remaineth,1