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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
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4 Suggest. Faith is hurtful to a mans credit, honour, profit, pleasure, &c. Herein Satan prevaileth with worldlings, whose hearts are only on things here below.
4 Suggest. FAith is hurtfull to a mans credit, honour, profit, pleasure, &c. Herein Satan preuaileth with worldlings, whose hearts are onely on things here below.
Answer. First, the price of Faith,1 yea of one grain of Faith, is of more worth then all the treasure in the world: this that goodh Merchant well knew, who sold all to buy it.
Answer. First, the price of Faith,1 yea of one graine of Faith, is of more worth then all the treasure in the world: this that goodh Merchant well knew, who sold all to buy it.
- 1Great is the worth of Faith.
- hMat. 13. 44.
Secondly, they who are wounded with Satan's fiery darts, would willingly forgo all credit, wealth, and pleasure that the World possibly can give, for a dram of Faith.