A01979:1634
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The sixth and last piece of Armour, is not only defensive as all the former, but offensive also, like a Sword.a Note this copulative particle AND, and the Sword; that is, take the Sword also as well as other pieces of Armour: Whence observe that
THe sixt and last peece of Armour, is not only defensiue as all the former, but offensiue also, like a Sword.a Note this copulatiue particle AND, and the Sword; that is, take the Sword also as well as other peeces of Armour: Whence obserue that
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It is not enough to keep off our enemies assaults, 1from annoying us, but our care and endeavour must be to drive them away, and destroy them. bResist the Devil (saith the Apostle) and he shall fly. Resist, is a word not only of defence, but also of offence. This phrase, he shall fly, showeth that our endeavour must be to drive him away, and put him to flight. It implieth both a promise and a duty. To this⟨p. 314⟩ purpose tend those phrases in Scripture ofc killing our members on earth,d mortifying the deeds of the body,