A01979:1519
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 1. Of the difficulty of a Christian Soldiers Estate.
§. 1. Of the difficulty of a Christian Souldiers Estate.
Excellent means of defence are those whereof we have heard, especially the last of them: yet the Apostle thinketh them not sufficient, but proceedeth to set forth other pieces of armour, saying,a And take, &c. Whence we may well gather, that
EXcellent meanes of defence are those whereof we haue heard, especially the last of them: yet the Apostle thinketh them not sufficient, but proceedeth to set forth other peeces of armour, saying,a And take, &c. Whence wee may well gather, that
- a[Greek or Hebrew] Obseru. from the inference. No easy matter to be a Christian Soldier.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Obseru. from the inference. No easie matter to bee a Christian Souldier.
It is no easy matter to be a Christian Soldier, and steadfastly to stand unto the end against all assaults. Many graces are needful to be added one to another for that purpose. One might have though that when he had named the shield of Faith, he need have added no more: but God who knoweth both our weakness and proneness to faint, and also the power and subtlety of our adversaries better then our selves, seeth it needful that an helmet be used as well as a shield: our care therefore must be to use this also.