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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.
§. 52. Of mens failing in praying for others.
Use IF in these points of praying for others we observe how far most go, we shall find how exceedingly most fail therein, and come short of their duty.
Vse IF in these points of praying for others we obserue how farre most goe, we shall find how exceedingly most faile therein, and come short of their dutie.
1 Not only Atheists, but even few of those that bear the title of calling upon God, 1come to this extent of love to pray for their enemies. Many can pray for their friends, but who for their enemies? I doubt not but many finding this point so clearly and evidently laid⟨p. 390⟩ down in the Scriptures, are persuaded that it is a duty, and thereupon sometimes when their blood is cold, and the wrongs of their enemies somewhat out of their minds, can say God forgive them: or for form and custom sake, when they hear the Minister utter this clause of the Litany, That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts, can answer; We beseech thee to hear us good Lord: but from the heart to pray for them even when they wrong us, or while their injuries are fresh in our memories (asa Christ andb