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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.
In these fine forenamed respects we may truly say that the faithful in Christ have more cause to glorify God for that assurance they have of enjoying their heavenly inheritance, then to murmur or mourn that for a time •hey want the full possession of it. Thus we see that in re•ard of spiritual blessings, we have more matter of praise •or that we have, then of petition for that we want.⟨p. 412⟩ I might here further rank among these spiritual blessings, the liberty of the Lords Sabbaths, of the Ministry of his word, and administration of his Sacraments, of the public assemblies of Saints to worship God, with the like, which we among others plentifully enjoy: I might also further declare how God hath already caused his whole will to be revealed, and recorded in his word, so far forth as is needful for our salvation, & expedient for us to know: all which do much amplify the forenamed point: But I hasten to set forth a view also of some of those temporal blessings whereof we have been, and are made partakers. They are exceeding many, as our Being, Life, Nourishment, Education, Health, Strength, Food, Apparel, Goods, Friends, &c. Gods blessing on all these, and on the Church and state wherein we live. Whether-soever we turn our selves, or cast our eyes, either upwards to the heavens, and the whole host of them, or downward on the earth, and all the fruits thereof: or up and down on all the creatures in the air, on the earth, and in the waters, on the right hand or on the left, before or behind, every where the blessings of God do present themselves to our view and consideration. By this which hath thus generally been spoken, I doubt not but any of mean capacity may observe that none of the Saints do want so many good things as they have received.