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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. That it might appear we understand our own desires, and have a sense of the thing we want.
1. That it might appeare we vnderstand our owne desires, and haue a sence of the thing we want.
2. That we may not only know, but acknowledge God the Author and fountain of all blessings.
2. That we may not onely know, but acknowledge God the Author and fountaine of all blessings.
3. That we may manifest our faith in his gracious promises, and good guiding providence.
3. That wee may manifest our faith in his gracious promises, and good guiding prouidence.
4. That when we receive the good thing we have asked, we might ascribe the praise thereof to God. For the making known of our wants to God, and craving supply of them at his hands, is a means to make us acknowledge that, that supply which we have is made by him, and that the praise thereof is due to him.