A01979:1565

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

Name: The whole-armour of God
Author: William Gouge

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. ...

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619

[26], 626, [12] p. · 196k words · STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

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THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 7 › Section 9: §. 9. Of the need of Hope, in regard of the uncertain and long date of Gods promises.THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 7 › Section 9: §. 9. Of the need of Hope, in regard of the vncertaine and long date of Gods promises.

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§. 9. Of the need of Hope, in regard of the uncertain and long date of Gods promises.

§. 9. Of the need of Hope, in regard of the vncertaine and long date of Gods promises.

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This being the use of Hope,¹ it is very needful, yea necessary, and that in four respects.

THis being the vse of Hope,¹ it is very needfull, yea necessary, and that in foure respects.

1IIII. Point. Hope necessary in four respects.IIII. Point. Hope necessary in foure respects.

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1 In regard of the time which God hath set down for the accomplishment of his promises,¹ which time is oft both unknown, and long dated, though the time be of God certainly determined, so as it cannot be prevented, (Joh. 7. 30.) nor shall be overpassed, (Hab. 2. 3.) yet ^dit is not always made known unto us. It is therefore needful that we wait for the time of the accomplishment of them. Such a collection doth Christ himself infer upon such a ground:

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

John BealeIohn Beale

Year

1619

Size

[26], 626, [12] p.

Words

195,569

Catalogue

STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

Text

EEBO-TCP A01979

Passages

3,349

Sections

594

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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

§. 9. Of the need of Hope, in regard of the uncertain and long date of Gods promises.

§. 9. Of the need of Hope, in regard of the vncertaine and long date of Gods promises.

§. 10. Of the need of Hope in regard of troubles.

§. II. Of the need of Hope in regard of the scoffs of the wicked.

§. II. Of the need of Hope in regard of the scoffes of the wicked.

§. 12. Of the need of Hope in regard of our own weakness.

§. 12. Of the neede of Hope in regard of our owne weakenesse.

§. 13. Of getting and preserving Hope.

§. 13. Of getting and preseruing Hope.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 9. Of the need of Hope, in regard of the uncertain and long date of Gods promises.

§. 9. Of the need of Hope, in regard of the vncertaine and long date of Gods promises.

§. 10. Of the need of Hope in regard of troubles.

§. II. Of the need of Hope in regard of the scoffs of the wicked.

§. II. Of the need of Hope in regard of the scoffes of the wicked.

§. 12. Of the need of Hope in regard of our own weakness.

§. 12. Of the neede of Hope in regard of our owne weakenesse.

§. 13. Of getting and preserving Hope.

§. 13. Of getting and preseruing Hope.

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