A01979:2109
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. Many of the Saints have made imprecations against themselves, asb David, Solomon, and other, who in their oaths used these and such like words,c God do so to me, and more also.
Obiect. Many of the Saints haue made imprecations against themselues, asb Dauid, Salomon, and other, who in their oathes vsed these and such like words,c God doe so to me, and more also.
Answ. 1. When an oath is taken ind truth, not falsely, in judgement, not rashly, in righteousness, not wrongfully, the imprecation expressed or implied therein, is not simply made, as if he that took the oath desired any such thing to fall upon himself, but used only for a more vehement testification of the truth to move the hearer the rather to give credence thereunto; or else to bind him that sweareth the more steadfastly to perform his oath.
Answ. 1. When an oath is taken ind truth, not falsly, in iudgement, not rashly, in righteousnesse, not wrongfully, the imprecation expressed or implyed therein, is not simply made, as if he that tooke the oath desired any such thing to fall vpon himselfe, but vsed onely for a more vehement testification of the truth to moue the hearer the rather to giue credence thereunto; or else to binde him that sweareth the more stedfastly to performe his oath.