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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 14: §. 14. Of Experience nourishing Hope.
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§. 14. Of Experience nourishing Hope.
GODS former dealings both with others,1 and also with our selves being faithfully remembered, work such ane experience as cannot but bring forth Hope: For this experience doth evidently demonstrate what God is willing and able to do.f Hereby was Davids Hope much cherished and strengthened.g This means doth St James use to strengthen the hope of Christian Jews, bringing to their memories Gods dealing with Job.
GODS former dealings both with others,1 and also with our selues being faithfully remembred, worke such ane experience as cannot but bring forth Hope: For this experience doth euidently demonstrate what God is willing and able to doe.f Hereby was Dauids Hope much cherished and strengthened.g This meanes doth St Iames vse to strengthen the hope of Christian Iewes, bringing to their memories Gods dealing with Iob.