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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.
1. The more to manifest his pity, power, providence and truth in keeping promise: the straits whereunto in this world we are brought, the promises which God hath made to deliver us, and the many deliverances which we have, show that God pitieth us in our distresses, that he is provident and careful for our good, and wise in disposing evil to good, that he is able to deliver us, and faithful in doing it. For this cause dide God suffer the Israelites to go into Egypt, to be there kept in hard bondage, to be brought into many dangers, and set upon by many enemies.
1. The more to manifest his pittie, power, prouidence and truth in keeping promise: the straits whereunto in this world we are brought, the promises which God hath made to deliuer vs, and the many deliuerances which we haue, shew that God pittieth vs in our distresses, that he is prouident and carefull for our good, and wise in disposing euill to good, that hee is able to deliuer vs, and faithfull in doing it. For this cause dide God suffer the Israelites to goe into Egypt, to be there kept in hard bondage, to be brought into many dangers, and set vpon by many enemies.