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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
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§. 70 Of their blindness who can see no matter of thanksgiving.
§. 70 Of their blindnesse who can see no matter of thanksgiuing.
Use 2 Here behold how palpably blind they are who can find no matter of thanksgiving: much more blind are these in their understanding, then they in their bodily sight, who at noonday in the midst of summer when the sun shineth most brightly, can see no light at all. Yet either thus blind are many, or else (which is worse) they see, and will not see: they know there is abundant matter of thanksgiving, & yet will take no notice of any at all. Are not almost all much more ready to crave and ask, then to give thanks? I speak not th•s of the profane men of the world, or of carnal & careless professors, who regard no duty due unto God: but of those who make a greater and truer profession, yea who make conscience of their duty to God. Mark & observe if their requests to God be not more frequent & fervent then their thanksgiving. If trouble of mind or body, if any inward or outward distress seize upon men, if they fear any spiritual or temporal danger hanging over their heads, how instant and constant will they be in entreating the Lord to remove his heavy hand? Or if they stand in need of any temporal or spiritual good thing, they are ready to do the like: yea in •hese and such like cases, they will beseech others to help •hem with their prayers. Are they as thankful for good things bestowed on them, and for the removing of evils from them? I would they were: if any be, they are very •are: But I hope hereafter more will be.
Vse 2 HEere behold how palpably blinde they are who can finde no matter of thanksgiuing: much more blinde are these in their vnderstanding, then they in their bodily sight, who at nooneday in the midst of summer when the sunne shineth most brightly, can see no light at all. Yet either thus blind are many, or else (which is worse) they see, and will not see: they know there is abundant matter of thanksgiuing, & yet will take no notice of any at all. Are not almost all much more ready to craue and aske, then to giue thanks? I speake not ths of the prophane men of the world, or of carnal & carelesse professors, who regard no dutie due vnto God: but of those who make a greater and truer profession, yea who make conscience of their duty to God. Marke & obserue if their requests to God be not more frequent & feruent then their thanksgiuing. If trouble of minde or body, if any inward or outward distres sease vpon men, if they feare any spirituall or temporall danger hanging ouer their heads, how instant and constant wil they be in intreating the Lord to remoue his heauy hand? Or if they stand in need of any temporall or spiritual good thing, they are ready to doe the like: yea in hese and such like cases, they will beseech others to helpe hem with their praiers. Are they as thankfull for good hings bestowed on them, and for the remouing of euils from them? I would they were: if any bee, they are very are: But I hope hereafter more will be.