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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 1 › Part 1 › Section 5: §. 5. All strength from God.
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The strength and valour whereby we are enabled to fight the Lords battle,1 is hid in the Lord, and to be had from him. For aall our sufficiency is of God,b without Christ we can do nothing. Hence is it that David saith unto God, cI love thee dearly, O Lord my strength: The Lord is my rock and fortress, &c.
The strength and valour whereby wee are enabled to fight the Lords battaile,1 is hid in the Lord, and to be had from him. For aall our sufficiencie is of God,b without Christ we can doe nothing. Hence is it that Dauid saith vnto God, cI loue thee dearely, O Lord my strength: The Lord is my rock and fortresse, &c.
- 1Doct. 2. Our strength is in the Lord.
- a2 Cor. 3. 5.
- bJohn. 15. 5.Iohn. 15. 5.
- cPsal. 18. 1, 2.