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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
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Part 1 › Section 11: §. 11. Of gesture in prayer.
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§. 11. Of gesture in prayer.
Our gesture must bea reverend,2 andb humble. Kneeling is the fittest gesture to express both these, and⟨p. 351⟩ most proper to prayer. Saintc Paul setteth forth the very act of prayer by this gesture, andd useth it himself. If conveniently we cannot kneel, then stand.e This gesture Christ warranteth.f The poor humble Publican stood when he prayed. To pray sitting, leaning, lying, with hat on head, &c. when no necessity requireth, argueth little reverence and humility.
OVr gesture must bea reuerend,2 andb humble. Kneeling is the fittest gesture to expresse both these, and