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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.
§. 17. Of the sharpness of Gods Word.
§. 17. Of the sharpenesse of Gods Word.
Whereas he suggesteth that the Word is a blunt Sword,1 expressly he crossethi the testimony of the holy Apostle, who saith that it is a very sharp and ke••e Sword, sharper then any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of the soul & spirit, &c. That Heretics & other wicked men are no whit moved thereby, it is because their hearts are hardened ask Pharaohs was, and their eyes blinded asl Balaam's: they arem past feeling. If ever they come to have any life, and light, & sense, this Sword will so pierce their souls, as it will utterly confound them, so as they shall not have what to oppose. In the mean⟨p. 333⟩ while so sharp is this Sword, that I doubt not but it maketh a wound even in the conscience of the hardest heart. But what if at all it pierceth not such obstinate persons? yet it defendeth us from being hurt by their obstinacy, so as this Sword is not altogether without use.
VVHereas hee suggesteth that the Word is a blunt Sword,1