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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 2 › Part 7 › Section 4: §. 4. Of assurance and patience of Hope.
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Thus in general we see what Hope is.1 There are two especial properties which the Scripture doth oft annex to Hope, 1 Assurance. 2 Patience.
THus in generall we see what Hope is.1 There are two especiall properties which the Scripture doth oft annexe to Hope, 1 Assurance. 2 Patience.
- 1Two properties of Hope.
For Assurance, expressly saith the Apostle,1 tShow diligence to the full Assurance of Hope. In regard of this property it is said,u Hope maketh not ashamed, that is, disappointeth not him that hopeth, of the thing which he waiteth for, so as he need not be ashamed of his Hope. Fitly therefore is it termed,* An Anchor of the soul, both sure⟨p. 298⟩ and steadfast. According to the quality and quantity of Faith, is the quality and quantity of Hope. What a man believeth, that he hopeth for: as he believeth, so he hopeth for it: but true Faith doth assuredly believe the truth of Gods promises: therefore true Hope doth certainly expect them, for there are the same props to uphold our Hope, as are for our Faith, to wit, the goodness, power, truth, and other like attributes of God: Hope ariseth not from mans promises, nor is nourished by mans merits.