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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.
But the truth is,1 that nothing maketh the preaching of Gods word to be more highly accounted of, then knowledge: for
- 1Knowledge maketh preaching to be had in esteem
1 They who know something of the great mysteries of godliness, if they know it aright, find such good thereby, that earnestly they desire to know more.
1 They who know something of the great mysteries of godlinesse, if they know it aright, find such good therby, that earnestly they desire to know more.
2. They desire also to have their affections wrought upon, and that which they know, to be oft brought unto their minds: for which end also the preaching of the Word is ordained.m This moved S. Peter to write.
2. They desire also to haue their affections wrought vpon, and that which they know, to be oft brought vnto their mindes: for which end also the preaching of the Word is ordained.m This moued S. Peter to write.