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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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§. 23. In what respects men are said to prevail with God by Prayer.
§. 23. In what respects men are said to preuaile with God by Prayer.
Object. This may seem to impeach the immutability, and omnipotency of God. If man prevail with him, how is he almighty? if he repent, how is he unchangeable?
Obiect. THis may seeme to impeach the immutability, and omnipotency of God. If man preuaile with him, how is he almighty? if he repent, how is he vnchangeable?
Answ. Those phrases of prevailing with God, of holding him, of his repenting, and the like, are spoken figuratively, *after the manner of men, for our better understanding. Voluntarily God yieldeth to all that he seemeth to be forced unto: yea he hath before-hand determined so to do; but as he appointeth the thing to be done, so the means whereby it is done: without the means nothing shall be done, upon a right use of the means all things shall be effected: now prayer being the means appointed by God of procuring blessing, and avoiding judgement, Prayer may fitly be said (in regard of that order which God hath voluntarily set down) to be of power with God.
Answ. Those phrases of preuailing with God, of holding him, of his repenting, and the like, are spoken figuratiuely, *