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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 2 › Part 8 › Section 13: §. 13. Of neglecting Gods Word.
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Use 3 AS for those who themselves neglect, or reject,1 or abuse Gods Word, what enemies are they to their own souls, making way to their own destruction? too many so do, as
Vse 3 AS for those who themselues neglect, or reiect,1 or abuse Gods Word, what enemies are they to their owne soules, making way to their owne destruction? too many so doe, as
- 1Who neglect the Word, are enemies to their own soul.Who neglect the Word, are enemies to their owne soule.
1 They who care not to read it,1 or hear it at all: of all Books they least respect the Bible. Many will have Statute Books, Chronicles, yea, Play-books, and such like⟨p. 327⟩ toyish Pamphlets, but not a Bible in their House or hands: yea, (which is very lamentable) some Scholars which intend to be Divines, have, and read store of Postils, Legends, and such like trash, and yet are strangers to the holy Scriptures. Some use to carry other Books with them to Church, even then to draw away their minds from hearing Gods Word, when it is read and preached by others. Some go yet further, and will not suffer their Wives, Children, or other of their Household to read the Word. And some scoff at such as carry the Scriptures with them to Church, terming them in reproach, Bible-carriers. All these, and all other like these, have no sword at all.
1 They who care not to reade it,1