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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.
1 Faith driveth a man out of himself:1 because the believer can find no ground of confidence in himself,⟨p. 288⟩ therefore he casteth himself wholly upon CHRIST.
1 Faith driueth a man out of himselfe:1 because the beleeuer can find no ground of confidence in himselfe,⟨p. 288⟩ therefore hee casteth himselfe wholly vpon CHRIST.
- 1Differences betwixt faith and presumption.
Presumption findeth something in the man himself to make him boast.
Presumption findeth something in the man himselfe to make him boast.
2 Faith resteth on a sure ground, which is Gods Word, that both commandeth us to believe, and promiseth to perform that which we do believe.
2 Faith resteth on a sure ground, which is Gods Word, that both commandeth vs to beleeue, and promiseth to performe that which we doe beleeue.