A01979:1763

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 25: §. 25. Answer to Satans suggestion of the non-proficiencie of many hearers.THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 8 › Section 25: §. 25. Answere to Satans suggestion of the non-proficiencie of many hearers.

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§. 25. Answer to Satan's suggestion of the non-proficiencie of many hearers.

§. 25. Answere to Satans suggestion of the non-proficiencie of many hearers.

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5. Sug. Many who read and hear much are not any whit the more freed from assaults: the flesh, world, and Devil, bear as great a sway in them, as in any other.

5. Sug. MAny who reade and heare much are not any whit the more freed from assaults: the flesh, world, and Diuell, beare as great a sway in them, as in any other.

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Answ. It is certain that many are most wrongfully blamed. A more in their eyes who love the Word, is made a beam:¹ a mole-hill, a mountain. If indeed there be any such, as there are too many, the fault is not in the Word, but in themselves. Though the Sun shine never so hot, and oft on a stone, it softeneth it nothing at all. If it shine on clay, it hardeneth it. Stony hearts are no whit bettered; muddy, clayey, polluted hearts are made worse.

Answ. It is certaine that many are most wrongfully blamed. A more in their eyes who loue the Word, is made a beame:¹

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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

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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

§. 25. Answer to Satan's suggestion of the non-proficiencie of many hearers.

§. 25. Answere to Satans suggestion of the non-proficiencie of many hearers.

THE THIRD TREATISE.

Of the means to use spiritual Armour aright.

Of the meanes to vse spirituall Armour aright.

THE FIRST PART.

Of Prayer in general.

Of Prayer in generall.

§. 1. Of the joining of prayer with the whole Armour of God.

§. 1. Of the ioyning of prayer with the whole Armour of God.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 25. Answer to Satan's suggestion of the non-proficiencie of many hearers.

§. 25. Answere to Satans suggestion of the non-proficiencie of many hearers.

THE THIRD TREATISE.

Of the means to use spiritual Armour aright.

Of the meanes to vse spirituall Armour aright.

THE FIRST PART.

Of Prayer in general.

Of Prayer in generall.

§. 1. Of the joining of prayer with the whole Armour of God.

§. 1. Of the ioyning of prayer with the whole Armour of God.

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