A01979:1641
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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3 The use of the temporal Sword is a great help to⟨p. 315⟩ the spiritual,1 and much good may be done thereby: for howsoever Satan himself, being a Spirit, is no whit daunted with the temporal Sword: yet idolaters, heretics, profane men, and other like instruments of the devil, in, and by whom the devil much annoyeth the Church of God, are daunted, and may be destroyed thereby, and so Satan put to flight. It is the overthrow & ruin of many Churches, that the civill Governors suffer the enemies thereof to get head, & assault the church & people of God.
3 The vse of the temporall Sword is a great helpe to⟨p. 315⟩ the spirituall,1 and much good may be done thereby: for howsoeuer Satan himselfe, being a Spirit, is no whit danted with the temporall Sword: yet idolaters, heretiques, profane men, and other like instruments of the diuell, in, and by whom the diuell much annoyeth the Church of God, are danted, and may be destroyed thereby, and so Satan put to flight. It is the ouerthrow & ruine of many Churches, that the ciuill Gouernours suffer the enemies therof to get head, & assault the church & people of God.
- 1The use of the temporal sword an help to the spiritual.The vse of the temporall sword an help to the spirituall.
Use 2 Here is a direction also for Ministers. They must not only teach the truth,1 instruct in good manners, encourage the upright, but also refute errors, cut down sin, and endeavour to destroy whatsoever maketh against the glorious Gospel of Christ. Note what the Apostle saith in this case,