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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 1 › Part 1 › Section 7: §. 7. The benefit of confidence in God.
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1. It will remove causeless fear,a as in Nehemiah. bSolomon saith, that a slothful timorous man is loath to step out of doors, fearing that there is a Lion without, when he hath no cause so to fear: and thatc The wicked fly when none pursue. But he that is strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, will make the uttermost trial.
1. It will remooue causelesse feare,a as in Nehemiah. bSalomon saith, that a slothfull timerous man is loath to step out of doores, fearing that there is a Lion without, when he hath no cause so to feare: and thatc The wicked flie when none pursue. But he that is strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, will make the vttermost triall.
2. It will make bold in apparent danger. Instance the⟨p. 16⟩