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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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For his glory, that in time of need we might fly unto him,1 and in all straits cast our selves on him: and being preserved and delivered, acknowledge him our Saviour, and accordingly give him the whole praise.
For his glory, that in time of need we might flye vnto him,1 and in all streights cast our selues on him: and being preserued and deliuered, acknowledge him our Sauiour, and accordingly giue him the whole praise.
For our comfort, that in all distresses we might be the more confident. Much more bold may we be in the Lord, then in our selves. Gods power being infinite, it is impossible that it should be mated by any adverse power, which at the greatest is finite: were our strength in our selves, though for a time it might seem somewhat sufficient, yet would there be fear of decay: but being in God, we rest upon an omnipotency, and so have a far surer prop unto our faith, as we shall hear in the next Doctrine.