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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.
§. 20. Of the fifth motive, the profit of Prayer.
§. 20. Of the fift motiue, the profit of Prayer.
1 To obtain every good thing,1 as is evident by the promise of Christ (Joh. 16. 23.) Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Note the certainty of this promise in Christs vehement asseveration: Note the generality of it, Whatsoever. *The Heathen among whom the Christians lived after the Apostles days, observing so much, said; There was nothing which Christians could not obtain of God by Prayer. I might here particularly exemplify this by several instances of all kinds of blessings, spiritual and temporal, public and private, for our selves and others, concerning this life and a better, and show how Gods children have by Prayer obtained them: and also declare several promises made by God for all these. But I have in part declared these