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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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§. 92. Answer to Satan's suggestion of mans imperfection.
§. 92. Answer to Satans suggestion of mans imperfection.
6 Suggest. Thy Faith is not sound, but counterfeit: for it is mixed with many imperfections, transgressions, weaknesses, doubtings; there is no growth or increase of it: many weak Christians are brought hereby to stagger.
6 Suggest. THy Faith is not sound, but counterfeit: for it is mixed with many imperfections, transgressions, weakenesses, doubtings; there is no growth or increase of it: many weake Christians are brought hereby to stagger.
Answer. 1Oft prove thy Faith, especially by the causes, and by thy love, anda true desire to live honestly: Know that every thing here is imperfect, yet that truth and imperfection may stand together: strive against these imperfections, and use the means for increase of Faith.
Answer. 1Oft proue thy Faith, especially by the causes, and by thy loue, and