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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
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§. 15. Answer to Satan's Suggestion of the imperfection of Gods word.
§. 15. Answer to Satans Suggestion of the imperfection of Gods word.
2 Sugg. IT is but a leaden sword, as a nose of wax it may be turned every way.1 Heretics, Idolaters, Schismatics, profane persons, worldlings, yea and the devil himself turn it to their own turns. Besides, it is so blunt, as it can neither cut off errors in judgment, nor root out corruptions in life: for notwithstanding the best application that may be made of Gods word, heretics remain as perverse in judgement, and wicked men as obstinate in life, as if this sword had never been used against them. In these hath Satan much prevailed with Papists.
2 Sugg. IT is but a leaden sword, as a nose of waxe it may be turned euery way.1 Heretiques, Idolaters, Schismatiques, profane persons, worldlings, yea and the diuell himselfe turne it to their owne turnes. Besides, it is so blunt, as it can neither cut off errors in iudgment, nor roote out corruptions in life: for notwithstanding the best application that may be made of Gods word, heretiques remaine as peruerse in iudgement, and wicked men as obstinate in life, as if this sword had neuer been vsed against them. In these hath Satan much preuailed with Papists.
- 1Pighius, Cusan. in Epist. ad Bohem. 2. & 7.