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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
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 next point is the sufficiency of this armour, termed whole armour. Thec Greek word is a compound word, and signifieth both all manner of armour that is needful, and also such complete armour as covereth all the body, and leaveth no part naked or unfenced. This is thus set down both to commend unto us this armour, and alsod to instruct us how to use it. In the first respect I observe, that
THe next point is the sufficiencie of this armour, termed whole armour. Thec Greek word is a compound word, and signifieth both all manner of armour that is needfull, and also such compleate armour as couereth all the bodie, and leaueth no part naked or vnfenced. This is thus set downe both to commend vnto vs this armour, and alsod to instruct vs how to vse it. In the first respect I obserue, that
- c[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- dSee Doct. 6.
The armour of God is a complete armour, 1every way sufficient: sufficient to defend us in every part, and sufficient to keep off and thrust back every assault, and every dart of our spiritual enemies. For the first, if we well note the particular pieces of this armour hereafter described, we shall find the Christian soldier armed from top to toe: For the last,