A01979:1850
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.
For the person that prayeth, two things are requisite in regard of himself.
FOr the person that prayeth, two things are requisite in regard of himselfe.
1 Lowliness of mind.
1 Lowlinesse of minde.
2 Holiness of life.
2 Holinesse of life.
Lowliness of mind causeth an utter denial of our selves,1 when in truth we know and acknowledge that in us is no ground of confidence, but altogether matter of despair. Of this mind was David (when he saidl Enter not into judgement with thy servant, &c.)m Daniel, and all the best of Gods children: for the better men are, the more lowly they think of themselves.