A01979:1951
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.
The things which it respecteth are either good, to obtain them, which is most properly Prayer; or evil, to⟨p. 367⟩ remove them, which is Supplication; so called in English, because when we are oppressed with any evil, it maketh us cast down our selves as poor suppliants, craving help and redress.
The things which it respecteth are either good, to obtaine them, which is most properly Prayer; or euill, to⟨p. 367⟩ remoue them, which is Supplication; so called in English, because when we are oppressed with any euill, it maketh vs cast downe our selues as poore suppliants, crauing helpe and redresse.
The persons are our selves or others. The forenamed kinds respect our selves. That which respecteth others, is intercession: and that is either for them, or against them.
The persons are our selues or others. The forenamed kinds respect our selues. That which respecteth others, is intercession: and that is either for them, or against them.
According to this distribution we shall handle under Prayer, put for Petition,
According to this distribution we shall handle vnder Prayer, put for Petition,