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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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Object. Sure it is that every one is not elected, there always have been, still are, and ever shall be a mixture of reprobates with the elect:f for this world is Gods field, wherein are tares as well as wheat, a sea wherein are bad things as well as good. Yea sure it is that the greater sort are reprobates,⟨p. 385⟩ forg few are chosen: hnarrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it, but broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, 4and many there be which go in thereat.5
Obiect. Sure it is that euery one is not elected, there alwayes haue been, stil are, and euer shalbe a mixture of reprobats with the elect:f for this world is Gods field, wherin are tares as wel as wheat, a sea wherein are bad things as wel as good. Yea sure it is that the greater sort are reprobates,⟨p. 385⟩ forg few are chosen: hnarrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there bee that finde it, but broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, 4and many there be which goe in thereat.5