A01979:1642
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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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,m The weapons of our warfare are mighty through God to cast down holds, casting down the imaginations, & every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, &c. and having vengeance ready against all disobedience. That we may not think that this was proper to his Apostolical function,n he saith in general of a Bishop, that as he must be able to exhort with wholesome doctrine, so to improve them that say against it. There is a two edged Sword put into the mouths of ministers, they must accordingly use it, to defend by teaching sound doctrine, and instructing in good manners: to offend by confuting errors, & reproving sins. Many errors in judgement, and much corruption in life creepeth into the Church for want hereof.
Vse 2 Here is a direction also for Ministers. They must not only teach the truth,1 instruct in good maners, encourage the vpright, but also refute errors, cut downe sin, and endeauour to destroy whatsoeuer maketh against the glorious Gospel of Christ. Note what the Apostle saith in this case,m The weapons of our warfare are mighty thorow God to cast down holds, casting down the imaginations, & euery high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, &c. and hauing vengeance ready against all disobedience. That we may not thinke that this was proper to his Apostolicall function,n he saith in generall of a Bishop, that as he must be able to exhort with wholesome doctrine, so to improue them that say against it. There is a two edged Sword put into the mouths of ministers, they must accordingly vse it, to defend by teaching sound doctrine, and instructing in good maners: to offend by confuting errors, & reprouing sins. Many errors in iudgement, and much corruption in life creepeth into the Church for want hereof.