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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.
§. 6. The armour of God to be used.
§. 6. The armour of God to be vsed.
Hitherto have we handled the means appointed for our safety: now we are to declare how this armour is to be used. Put on the whole armour.
HItherto haue we handled the meanes appointed for our safetie: now we are to declare how this armour is to be vsed. Put on the whole armour.
Here are two points to be noted, 1. That we put on armour. 2. That we put on whole armour.
Heere are two points to be noted, 1. That we put on armour. 2. That we put on whole armour.
This word put on, is a word of practise, by which the Apostle followeth his former metaphor, taken from soldiers which are in the field: they do not as householders in the time of peace, let their armour hang on the walls without use of it, till it rust, but they make use of it by putting it on, wearing it, and putting it to the proof; so