A01979:1626
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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2 By moving us to despair, by reason of our unworthiness: and here he will object what we are by nature, what by the multitude and grievousness of our actual transgressions, and in these respects how unworthy of the salvation which we wait for.
2 By mouing vs to despaire, by reason of our vnworthinesse: and here he will obiect what we are by nature, what by the multitude and greeuousnesse of our actuall transgressions, and in these respects how vnworthy of the saluation which we waite for.
For avoiding this, we must remove our eyes from off our selves, and cast them upon the free grace, and rich mercy of God, and upon the all-sufficient merit of Christ, and remember that the salvation which God hath promised, he will give for his own Names sake.
For auoiding this, we must remoue our eyes from off our selues, and cast them vpon the free grace, and rich mercy of God, and vpon the all-sufficient merit of Christ, and remember that the saluation which God hath promised, he will giue for his owne Names sake.
3 By calling into question the truth of Gods promises, especially when he seemeth long to delay the accomplishment of them, or when troubles arise.