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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.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, RIGHT WORSHIPFUL, AND OTHER my beloved Parishioners, Inhabitants of the precinct of Black-fryers London, Grace in Christ.
TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, RJGHT WORSHIPFVLL, AND OTHER my beloued Parishioners, Inhabitants of the precinct of Blacke-fryers London, Grace in Christ.
Right Honourable, Right Worshipful, Beloved;
Right Honourable, Right Worshipfull, Beloued;
Among the many great blessings which the Lord hath been pleased to bestow on me, his poor servant, unworthy of the least, I account this to be an high Favour, that he hath put me in his Service, and appointed me to be one of the Ministers of his Word. Basely is this calling accounted of by the greater, and vulgar sort of people: but my conscience beareth me witness that I receive such contentment therein, and hold my self so honoured thereby, as I prefer it to all other callings, and am provoked thereby to give some evidence of my thankful acceptance thereof: which better I know not how to do, then by employing and improving to my poor power, the Talent which my Master hath committed to my charge. I am not ignorant how insufficient I am thereunto,1 and that not only in regard of the greatness of the work (whereunto who is sufficient?) but also in comparison of other Ministers,