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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.
Here we see what abundant matter of thanksgiving is offered unto us. If we should spend our whole time (as the triumphant Church in heaven doth) in lauding & praising God, we could not want matter, considering that ALL THINGS are matter of thanksgiving.
HEre we see what abundant matter of thanksgiuing is offered vnto vs. If we should spend our whole time (as the triumphant Church in heauen doth) in lauding & praising God, wee could not want matter, considering that ALL THINGS are matter of thanksgiuing.
If I should say we have more matter of thanksgiving then of petition,1 I should not speak amiss: for the blessings which any of Gods children, any of those who truly believe in Christ, have received already, are much more, and far greater then the things which they want. God hath long since elected and chosen them to be vessels of mercy & glory: when he created man, as he made man most happy, according to the image of God, so before he made man he created all things needful for him, that so he might be destitute of no good thing: for he made heaven and the whole host thereof, earth and all the fruits of it, yea the air and water and all creatures in them; in a word God made all things that were made, for the good of man. The price of mans redemption is already paid: All true believers are reconciled to God, adopted to be his children, made actual members of Christs body, effectually called, and taken into the kingdom of grace, being perfectly justified even in Gods sight by the righteousness⟨p. 410⟩ of Christ Jesus. What are the spiritual blessings which we want, that may be comparable to these which we have received?
If I should say we haue more matter of thanksgiuing then of petition,1 I should not speake amisse: for the blessings which any of Gods children, any of those who truly beleeue in Christ, haue receiued already, are much more, and farre greater then the things which they want. God hath long since elected and chosen them to bee vessels of mercy & glory: when he created man, as he made man most happy, according to the image of God, so before he made man he created all things needefull for him, that so he might be destitute of no good thing: for he made heauen and the whole hoast thereof, earth and all the fruites of it, yea the aire and water and all creatures in them; in a word God made all things that were made, for the good of man. The price of mans redemption is already paid: All true beleeuers are reconciled to God, adopted to bee his children, made actuall members of Christs body, effectually called, and taken into the kingdome of grace, being perfectly iustified euen in Gods sight by the righteousnesse