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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
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.
§. 5. Why the Word is called a Sword of the Spirit.
Use This word of God is called the Sword of the Spirit, as in regard of thea Author of it, which is the holy Spirit, so also of the nature and kind of it: for it is Spiritual: and so opposed to a material sword made of metal: which may be called the sword of flesh. To this purpose, the Apostle saith,b The weapons of our warfare are not carnal: (not carnal, is in effect as much as Spiritual.) Hence is it that it is so3 lively and powerful, sharper then any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of sou• and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts, and intents of the heart. Were it not spiritual, it could not possibly pierce so deep, it could not discern the thoughts of the heart: neither could it any way annoy the Devil who is not flesh and blood, (as we have heard) but a spirit.
Vse THis word of God is called the Sword of the Spirit, as in regard of thea Author of it, which is the holy Spirit, so also of the nature and kinde of it: for it is Spirituall: and so opposed to a materiall sword made of mettall: which may be called the sword of flesh. To this purpose, the Apostle saith,b The weapons of our warfare are not carnall: (not carnall, is in effect as much as Spirituall.) Hence is it that it is so3 liuely and powerfull, sharper then any two edged sword, piercing euen to the diuiding asunder of sou• and spirit, and of the ioynts and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts, and intents of the heart. Were it not spirituall, it could not possibly pierce so deepe, it could not discerne the thoughts of the heart: neither could it any way annoy the Diuell who is not flesh and blood, (as we haue heard) but a spirit.