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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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§. 95. Direction against Satan's storms.
§. 95. Direction against Satans stormes.
IF he prevail not by any of these, or such like subtle suggestions, he will try by all the storms and troubles he can, to shake and overthrow our Faith.
IF he preuaile not by any of these, or such like subtill suggestions, he will try by all the stormes and troubles he can, to shake and ouerthrow our Faith.
We must therefore be like sound Oaken Trees, which the more they are shaken, the deeper root they get in the earth; and know for our comfort, the Devil can raise no greater storms then God in wisdom permitteth him.1 God in the end will turn all to our good, as he dealt with Job, (Job 42. 10. &c.) so that if we believe, we shall surely be established. Faith maketh men secure in perils.
We must therefore be like sound Oaken Trees, which the more they are shaken, the deeper roote they get in the earth; and know for our comfort, the Diuel can raise no greater stormes then God in wisedome permitteth him.1