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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
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4f If Christ would have prayed, he might have had more then twelve legions of good Angels to guard him. tAt Elisha's Prayer a mountain was full of horses, and chariots of fire round about it.
4f If Christ would haue prayed, he might haue had more then twelue legions of good Angels to guard him. tAt Elishahs Prayer a mountaine was full of horses, and chariots of fire round about it.
Object. If Prayer be thus powerful with Angels, it is good to pray unto them.
Obiect. If Prayer be thus powerfull with Angls, it is good to pray vnto them.
Answ. uThe Angels are prest only to Gods service, and always behold his face: when he sends they go, and not when we call them: Now our Prayer moveth God to send them: and thus at our Prayer they come to guide us. Unreasonable creatures by Prayer are restrained from hurting us, and made serviceable: is it therefore reason that we should pray unto them?