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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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2 They who have Bibles,1 and it may be fairly bound up: but why? only to lie in their house; or to carry with them to Church: they read it (if at all) as seldom as may be; their worldly affairs will afford them no time to read the Scripture. How many be there, that never in their lives read through all the Scriptures, if ever they read through any one Book? These have a Sword, but to hang by the walls.
2 They who haue Bibles,1 and it may be fairely bound vp: but why? onely to lie in their house; or to carry with them to Church: they reade it (if at all) as seldome as may be; their wordly affaires will afford them no time to reade the Scripture. How many be there, that neuer in their liues read thorow all the Scriptures, if euer they read thorow any one Booke? These haue a Sword, but to hang by the wals.
- 12. Who seldom read it.2. Who seldom reade it.
3 They who read much;1 but only read, never search the Scriptures, to find out the true sense and meaning of it: much like unto superstitious Papists, who content themselves with mumbling over at set times a certain number of prayers stinted by their bead, not regarding what they pray. These have their Sword always in the scabbard.
3 They who reade much;1 but onely reade, neuer search the Scriptures, to find out the true sence and meaning of it: much like vnto supersticious Papists, who content themselues with mumbling ouer at set times a certaine number of prayers stinted by their bead, not regarding what they pray. These haue their Sword alwaies in the scabbard.