A01979:1675
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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Thus the word of God is of great use, both to defend •s from all the assaults of our spiritual enemies, and also •o drive away, confound, and destroy them. It is profitable for doctrine and reproof, for instruction and correction, (2. Tim. 3. 16.)
Thus the word of God is of great vse, both to defend •s from all the assaults of our spirituall enemies, and also •o driue away, confound, and destroy them. It is profita•le for doctrine and reproofe, for instruction and correction, (2. Tim. 3. 16.)
This is evident by Christs manner of using the Word •n his conflict with Satan: by it he did defend himself against thes first, andt second assault, andu by it in the third, he drave the devil away. Thus he used it afterwards in his conflicts with Scribes, Pharisees, Sadducees, •nd others. When any thing was objected against Christ, usually hea defended himself with the Scriptures, and with the Scriptures heb confounded them: so did