A01979:1718

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

Name: The whole-armour of God
Author: William Gouge

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. ...

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619

[26], 626, [12] p. · 196k words · STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

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THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 8 › Section 14: §. 14. Answer to Satans suggestion, that the Scripture is not Gods word.

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The chiefest sleights which Satan hath to deprive us of this weapon, are these.¹

THe chiefest sleights which Satan hath to depriue vs of this weapon, are these.¹

1V. Point. Satans wi•es to deprive v• of the Word.V. Point. Satans wi•es to depriue v• of the Word.

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Sug. 1. There is no such word of God at all: that Scripture which is called Gods word, was not inspired of God, but so said to be, only to make men to give greater credence thereto. Thus before Gods word was written, Satan brought men to doubt of that revelation of Gods will which it pleased God to give to man, as^a our first parents, and^b the old world. Now it is written, he makes men think it is but as other writings of mans invention: herewith are not only plain Atheists, but also many poor distressed wavering souls deceived.³

Sug. 1. There is no such word of God at all: that Scripture which is called Gods word, was not inspired of God, but so said to be, onely to make men to giue greater credence thereto. Thus before Gods word was written, Satan brought men to doubt of that reuelation of Gods will which it pleased God to giue to man, as^a

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

John BealeIohn Beale

Year

1619

Size

[26], 626, [12] p.

Words

195,569

Catalogue

STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

Text

EEBO-TCP A01979

Passages

3,349

Sections

594

Title page

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

§. 15. Answer to Satan's Suggestion of the imperfection of Gods word.

§. 15. Answer to Satans Suggestion of the imperfection of Gods word.

§. 16. Of Heretics falsifying the Word.

§. 16. Of Heretiques falsifying the Word.

§. 17. Of the sharpness of Gods Word.

§. 17. Of the sharpenesse of Gods Word.

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