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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
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Part 2 › Section 39: §. 39. Of praying for the dead.
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§. 39. Of praying for the dead.
Concerning the dead,1 note what David saith,a Why should I now fast? that which was said to •airus, who sought help of Christ for his child,b (Thy daughter is dead, why diseasest thou the master any further,) had been to purpose, if Christ had not extraordinarily and miraculously raised her from the dead. But such miracles cannot now be expected; therefore the dead are to be let alone: for throughout the whole Scripture there is not one title which savoureth of any such matter, but rather against it. We read in the Law of many sacrifices appointed for all sorts of people in all kind of distresses, but of none for the dead? So also of many prayers prescribed §2for the living both in the Old and New Testament, but of none in either for the dead. The Apostle (c where of §3purpose he setteth himself to direct Christians how to carry themselves toward the dead, and how to comfort themselves in regard of their deceased friends,) hath not a word of Prayer for them.
COncerning the dead,1