A01979:1920
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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§. 25. Of the use which we may make of efficacy of extraordinary Prayers.
§. 25. Of the vse which we may make of efficacy of extraordinary Prayers.
Object. These are extraordinary examples of extraordinary persons, who had an extraordinary spirit: so as ordinary persons can look for no such matters: As for Christ, he was the true natural Son of God.
Obiect. THese are extraordinary examples of extraordinary persons, who had an extraordinary spirit: so as ordinary persons can looke for no such matters: As for Christ, he was the true naturall Sonne of God.
Answ. 1 These things are recorded to show the power and efficacy of Prayer.f To which purpose Saint James allegeth that extraordinary example of the Prayer of Elijah. And the argument will well follow from the greater to the less. For if God heard his servants in extraordinary matters, will he not much more hear us in such ordinary matters as we stand in need of, and he hath promised to give us?
Answ. 1 These things are recorded to shew the power and efficacy of Prayer.f