A01979:1902
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
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Answer. 1 Many pray amiss, and so receive not; wherefore that out Prayers may be profitable, we must learn to pray aright, as we have been directed before.
Answer. 1 Many pray amisse, and so receiue not; wherefore that out Prayers may be profitable, we must learne to pray aright, as we haue beene directed before.
2 Though God always grant not his servants request instantly, yet afterwards when there is a more seasonable time he doth; for God is the Lord of times and seasons, and best knoweth which is the fittest season, both for his own glory and his children's good to grant their request. For this end did not Christ at first granto his Mothers request, when she desired supply of wine; norp the request of the Canaanite which she made for her daughter. Note his answer to his Disciples:q It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
2 Though God alwaies grant not his seruants request instantly, yet afterwards when there is a more seasonable time he doth; for God is the Lord of times and seasons, and best knoweth which is the fittest season, both for his owne glory and his childrens good to grant their request. For this end did not Christ at first granto his Mothers request, when shee desired supply of wine; norp the request of the Cananite which shee made for her daughter. Note his answer to his Disciples:q It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his owne power.