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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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§. 93. Answer to Satan's suggestion of trusting to means.
§. 93. Answer to Satans suggestion of trusting to meanes.
7 Suggest. There are meet helps afforded for all distresses: why may not men trust to them? Is it not good to seek to the Physician in sickness? to trust unto number and prowess of men in war? and to friends in time of need? Thus he maketh many to cast away the shield of Faith, their confidence in God, and to trust unto outward means, asb Asa.
7 Suggest. THere are meete helps afforded for all distresses: why may not men trust to them? Is it not good to seeke to the Physician in sicknesse? to trust vnto number and prowesse of men in warre? and to friends in time of need? Thus he maketh many to cast away the shield of Faith, their confidence in God, and to trust vnto outward meanes, asb Asa.
- b2 Ch•. 16 12
Answer. All means are subordinate to Gods Providence,