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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.
§. 54. This Gods will not known, is no sufficient cause to hinder prayer for others.
§. 54. This Gods will not knowne, is no sufficient cause to hinder praier for others.
Object. Thus may we cross Gods determined purpose, by praying for those things which God doth not purpose to grant: as to pray for a mans life, when his time of departure is come.
Obiect. THus may wee crosse Gods determined purpose, by praying for those things which God doth not purpose to grant: as to pray for a mans life, when his time of departure is come.
Answ. 1. The same might be objected against prayer for our selves: and then what prayer should be made?
Answ. 1. The same might be obiected against praier for our selues: and then what praier should be made?
2 Gods revealed will is the rule and ground of our prayers: we are not to search into his secret counsel: but whatsoever we find warranted in the word, to pray for.