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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.
Answ. By an ordinary spirit they cannot be discerned, but only by an extraordinary spirit, even such a spirit as the Prophets and Apostles had, to whom God by his spirit revealed what such and such persons were against whom they prayed. Wherefore when the Disciples would have caused fire to come down from heaven and consume the Samaritans,1 Christ said unto them, Ye know not of what spirit ye are.
Answ. By an ordinary spirit they cannot be discerned, but onely by an extraordinary spirit, euen such a spirit as the Prophets and Apostles had, to whom God by his spirit reuealed what such and such persons were against whom they prayed. Wherefore when the Disciples would haue caused fire to come downe from heauen and consume the Samaritans,1 Christ said vnto them, Ye know not of what spirit ye are.
2 Quest. How then may ordinary persons make imprecations against any?
Ans. No ordinary man can lawfully make any imprecation against the persons of any particular distinct men:1 Only in these three respects may imprecations be made.
- 1Imprecations may be made in three respects.