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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.
§. 57. Of the unlawfulness of usual imprecations.
§. 57. Of the vnlawfulnesse of vsual imprecations.
AS for those usual imprecations,1 direful and hateful imprecations, such as my hart abhorreth to think of, & my tong is ashamed to name, which profane & wicked men make against their neighbours, upon every petty wrong and slight occasion, they can neither stand with any true fear of God, nor love to man. For to call upon God who ise A God of long suffering, and great forbearance, ffull of compassion and slow to anger, to be a revenger⟨p. 398⟩ of every little injury, argueth little respect of his greatness and goodness. To wish Gods heavy vengeance to fall upon the body, soul, goods, or any other things which belong unto our neighbour, discovereth much malice, no love. Such were those of whom David thus speaketh.g Their throat is an open sepulchre, hThe poison of Asps is under their lips, iTheir mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Many mens tongues are so poisonous and fiery (beingk