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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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§. 10. Of the need of Hope in regard of troubles.
2 IN regard of those many troubles and perplexities which do fall out betwixt the making and accomplishing of Gods promises,1 we have a great need of Hope.2 After that God had promised Canaan to Israel, Israel was in miserable bondage before he possessed Canaan: yea, after God had sent Moses to tell them that the promised time of their deliverance was come, they were more cruelly oppressed, before they could get out; and when they were got out, what and how many straits were they brought unto at the red sea, and in the wilderness before they entered into Canaan? even such and so many, as of all the men which came out of Egypt, only two (which patiently waited to the end,) entered into it. David was promised to have the Kingdom of Israel: but how was he persecuted, and made to fly the Country before he was crowned? How oft were the people of God made a prey to their enemies, and scorned among the nations before the promised Messiah was exhibited? What desolations hath the Church been brought unto (it hath been like the Moon in the deepest wane) and yet Christ not come?
2 IN regard of those many troubles and perplexities which doe fall out betwixt the making and accomplishing of Gods promises,1 we haue a great need of Hope.2 After that God had promised Canaan to Israel, Israel was in miserable bondage before he possessed Canaan: yea, after God had sent Moses to tell them that the promised time of their deliuerance was come, they were more cruelly oppressed, before they could get out; and when they were got out, what and how many streights were they brought vnto at the red sea, and in the wildernesse before they entred into Canaan? euen such and so many, as of all the men which came out of Aegypt, onely two (which patiently waited to the end,) entred into it. Dauid was promised to haue the Kingdome of Israel: but how was he persecuted, and made to fly the Countrey before he was crowned? How oft were the people of God made a prey to their enemies, and scorned among the nations before the promised Messiah was exhibited? What desolations hath the Church been brought vnto (it hath been like the Moone in the deepest waine) and yet Christ not come?